Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 81 · 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 thunder sounds ___.” (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) loud
2. 2.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Yash wore a cap. (b) Yash wore an old red cap. (c) Yash wore an old cap. (d) Yash wore a red cap.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The busy market sounds ___.” (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) sweet
4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a red house. (b) Simran drew a house. (c) Simran drew a small red house. (d) Simran drew a small house.
5. 5.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rahul picked a tiny flower. (b) Rahul picked a flower. (c) Rahul picked a tiny white flower. (d) Rahul picked a white flower.
6. 6.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a big dog. (b) Isha saw a brown dog. (c) Isha saw a big brown dog. (d) Isha saw a dog.
7. 7.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Riya picked a pretty white flower. (b) Riya picked a pretty flower. (c) Riya picked a flower. (d) Riya picked a white flower.
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) salty (c) smooth (d) quiet
9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) sour (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) smooth
10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Sneha flew a kite. (b) Sneha flew a big red kite. (c) Sneha flew a big kite. (d) Sneha flew a red kite.
11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Joseph found a white shell. (b) Joseph found a small shell. (c) Joseph found a small white shell. (d) Joseph found a shell.
12. 12.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a dog. (b) Manav saw a small brown dog. (c) Manav saw a small dog. (d) Manav saw a brown dog.
13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a new red bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a red bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a new bicycle.
14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) smooth (b) sour (c) loud (d) colourful
15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a round pot. (b) Farhan painted a pot. (c) Farhan painted an orange pot. (d) Farhan painted a round orange pot.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a big bag. (b) Imran carried a big blue bag. (c) Imran carried a blue bag. (d) Imran carried a bag.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Sneha picked a yellow flower. (c) Sneha picked a pretty flower. (d) Sneha picked a flower.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a shell. (b) Aisha found a small shell. (c) Aisha found a small white shell. (d) Aisha found a white shell.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kunal rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Kunal rode a bicycle. (c) Kunal rode a green bicycle. (d) Kunal rode a shiny green bicycle.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) sticky
21. 21.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a heavy bag. (b) Rahul carried a bag. (c) Rahul carried a black bag. (d) Rahul carried a heavy black bag.
22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a green kite. (b) Priya flew a kite. (c) Priya flew a small green kite. (d) Priya flew a small kite.
23. 23.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a small house. (b) Ananya drew a house. (c) Ananya drew a green house. (d) Ananya drew a small green house.
24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.” (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) noisy
25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.” (a) salty (b) quiet (c) bright (d) prickly
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) quiet
27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a big kite. (b) Farhan flew a kite. (c) Farhan flew a big red kite. (d) Farhan flew a red kite.
28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) rough (d) sweet
29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kabir wore a blue cap. (b) Kabir wore an old blue cap. (c) Kabir wore an old cap. (d) Kabir wore a cap.
30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) rough
31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a new bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a new red bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a red bicycle.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ananya bought a purple balloon. (b) Ananya bought a big purple balloon. (c) Ananya bought a big balloon. (d) Ananya bought a balloon.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a kite. (b) Omkar flew a yellow kite. (c) Omkar flew a big kite. (d) Omkar flew a big yellow kite.
34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) salty
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) sour (c) prickly (d) shiny
36. 36.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a flower. (b) Isha picked a pretty flower. (c) Isha picked a yellow flower. (d) Isha picked a pretty yellow flower.
37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a big kite. (b) Simran flew a red kite. (c) Simran flew a big red kite. (d) Simran flew a kite.
38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a flower. (b) Ananya picked a tiny flower. (c) Ananya picked a white flower. (d) Ananya picked a tiny white flower.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a tall red house. (b) Simran drew a red house. (c) Simran drew a house. (d) Simran drew a tall house.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Diya ate a big mango. (b) Diya ate a big ripe mango. (c) Diya ate a ripe mango. (d) Diya ate a mango.

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