Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 72 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Paint the picture): A describing word tells more about a noun: its size (tiny), colour (white), shape (round) or look (pretty). The sentence with more fitting describing words paints the clearer picture. Match the sense: tastes → sweet, sour, salty; sounds → loud, quiet; feels → soft, rough, sticky; looks → bright, shiny.

1. 1.Which describing word fits best?
   “The peacock looks ___.” (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) loud (d) colourful
2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) shiny (b) sour (c) prickly (d) quiet
3. 3.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a tiny flower. (b) Manav picked a flower. (c) Manav picked a yellow flower. (d) Manav picked a tiny yellow flower.
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) salty
5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore a new cap. (b) Riya wore a red cap. (c) Riya wore a cap. (d) Riya wore a new red cap.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a small white shell. (b) Isha found a small shell. (c) Isha found a white shell. (d) Isha found a shell.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a brown dog. (b) Joseph saw a little dog. (c) Joseph saw a dog. (d) Joseph saw a little brown dog.
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) sweet (b) bright (c) noisy (d) fluffy
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) rough (b) bright (c) quiet (d) salty
10. 10.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tenzin opened an umbrella. (b) Tenzin opened a big umbrella. (c) Tenzin opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Tenzin opened a big yellow umbrella.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened an umbrella. (b) Riya opened a big umbrella. (c) Riya opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Riya opened a striped umbrella.
12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) rough (c) bitter (d) bright
13. 13.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Simran opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Simran opened a big umbrella. (c) Simran opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Simran opened an umbrella.
14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a bicycle. (b) Maria rode a new green bicycle. (c) Maria rode a new bicycle. (d) Maria rode a green bicycle.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a new blue cap. (b) Diya wore a blue cap. (c) Diya wore a new cap. (d) Diya wore a cap.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a flower. (b) Ishaan picked a yellow flower. (c) Ishaan picked a tiny flower. (d) Ishaan picked a tiny yellow flower.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a black bag. (b) Ishaan carried a heavy bag. (c) Ishaan carried a bag. (d) Ishaan carried a heavy black bag.
18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.” (a) sticky (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sour
19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) rough (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) sour
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) rough (d) loud
21. 21.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a small pot. (b) Aarav painted an orange pot. (c) Aarav painted a small orange pot. (d) Aarav painted a pot.
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) spicy (d) colourful
23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) sour (b) bright (c) loud (d) smooth
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) prickly (d) loud
25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a tall green house. (b) Zoya drew a house. (c) Zoya drew a green house. (d) Zoya drew a tall house.
26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Riya drew a house. (b) Riya drew a red house. (c) Riya drew a small house. (d) Riya drew a small red house.
27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) smooth
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) sour (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) loud
29. 29.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a pot. (b) Aarav painted a blue pot. (c) Aarav painted a small pot. (d) Aarav painted a small blue pot.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) prickly (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) noisy
31. 31.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a small black dog. (b) Arjun saw a dog. (c) Arjun saw a small dog. (d) Arjun saw a black dog.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Dev picked a pretty flower. (c) Dev picked a yellow flower. (d) Dev picked a flower.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rohan bought a big purple balloon. (b) Rohan bought a balloon. (c) Rohan bought a purple balloon. (d) Rohan bought a big balloon.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a bag. (b) Kunal carried a blue bag. (c) Kunal carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Kunal carried a heavy bag.
35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a red bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a new red bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a new bicycle.
36. 36.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Zoya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Zoya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Zoya saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Zoya saw a butterfly.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) bitter (c) loud (d) sticky
38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) loud (b) prickly (c) bright (d) bitter
39. 39.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Priya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Priya rode a green bicycle. (c) Priya rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Priya rode a bicycle.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a dog. (b) Priya saw a small dog. (c) Priya saw a black dog. (d) Priya saw a small black dog.

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