Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 86 · 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 sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a house. (b) Diya drew a green house. (c) Diya drew a small green house. (d) Diya drew a small house.
2. 2.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a white shell. (b) Yash found a small shell. (c) Yash found a small white shell. (d) Yash found a shell.
3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
   “The lemon tastes ___.” (a) quiet (b) sour (c) smooth (d) shiny
4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
   “The drum sounds ___.” (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) loud (d) prickly
5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
   “The pickle tastes ___.” (a) bright (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) sticky
6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
   “The library sounds ___.” (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) prickly (d) shiny
7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
   “The jalebi tastes ___.” (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) shiny
8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
   “The thunder sounds ___.” (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) loud (d) shiny
9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a tiny white shell. (b) Ishaan found a tiny shell. (c) Ishaan found a white shell. (d) Ishaan found a shell.
10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a yellow mango. (b) Kavya ate a juicy mango. (c) Kavya ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Kavya ate a mango.
11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.” (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) salty (d) fluffy
12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a big kite. (b) Aisha flew a red kite. (c) Aisha flew a kite. (d) Aisha flew a big red kite.
13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.” (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) noisy
14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Omkar saw an elephant. (b) Omkar saw a grey elephant. (c) Omkar saw a huge elephant. (d) Omkar saw a huge grey elephant.
15. 15.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ananya ate a ripe mango. (b) Ananya ate a big mango. (c) Ananya ate a big ripe mango. (d) Ananya ate a mango.
16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a little white dog. (b) Arjun saw a white dog. (c) Arjun saw a dog. (d) Arjun saw a little dog.
17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a small shell. (b) Nisha found a small pink shell. (c) Nisha found a pink shell. (d) Nisha found a shell.
18. 18.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw a grey elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a big grey elephant. (c) Saanvi saw a big elephant. (d) Saanvi saw an elephant.
19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big yellow kite. (b) Dev flew a big kite. (c) Dev flew a kite. (d) Dev flew a yellow kite.
20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.” (a) prickly (b) quiet (c) bright (d) bitter
21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.” (a) loud (b) sticky (c) salty (d) bright
22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.” (a) rough (b) salty (c) colourful (d) loud
23. 23.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Imran picked a flower. (c) Imran picked a pretty flower. (d) Imran picked a yellow flower.
24. 24.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Vikram picked a yellow flower. (b) Vikram picked a pretty flower. (c) Vikram picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Vikram picked a flower.
25. 25.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tara bought a balloon. (b) Tara bought a red balloon. (c) Tara bought a big red balloon. (d) Tara bought a big balloon.
26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.” (a) sour (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) colourful
27. 27.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Pooja saw a butterfly. (b) Pooja saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Pooja saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Pooja saw an orange butterfly.
28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Omkar saw a big grey elephant. (b) Omkar saw a big elephant. (c) Omkar saw a grey elephant. (d) Omkar saw an elephant.
29. 29.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a mango. (b) Aarav ate a ripe mango. (c) Aarav ate a big mango. (d) Aarav ate a big ripe mango.
30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a white dog. (b) Rahul saw a small dog. (c) Rahul saw a dog. (d) Rahul saw a small white dog.
31. 31.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a red house. (b) Arjun drew a house. (c) Arjun drew a tall house. (d) Arjun drew a tall red house.
32. 32.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a new green bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a green bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a new bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a bicycle.
33. 33.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Isha saw a blue butterfly. (b) Isha saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Isha saw a butterfly. (d) Isha saw a pretty blue butterfly.
34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a big white dog. (b) Kabir saw a big dog. (c) Kabir saw a white dog. (d) Kabir saw a dog.
35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.” (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) colourful
36. 36.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.
37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.” (a) sour (b) loud (c) rough (d) colourful
38. 38.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kabir painted a pot. (b) Kabir painted a small pot. (c) Kabir painted a small blue pot. (d) Kabir painted a blue pot.
39. 39.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened an umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a small umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened a small yellow umbrella.
40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Pooja rode a red bicycle. (b) Pooja rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Pooja rode a bicycle. (d) Pooja rode a shiny bicycle.

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