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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 1 · 40 questions
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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.

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  1. 1.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Diya saw an elephant. (c) Diya saw a grey elephant. (d) Diya saw a huge elephant.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore an old cap. (b) Ishaan wore an old blue cap. (c) Ishaan wore a cap. (d) Ishaan wore a blue cap.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) loud (d) smooth
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Meera saw a little brown dog. (b) Meera saw a brown dog. (c) Meera saw a dog. (d) Meera saw a little dog.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) shiny (c) loud (d) rough
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Priya saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Priya saw a huge elephant. (c) Priya saw an elephant. (d) Priya saw a grey elephant.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Saanvi picked a pretty white flower. (b) Saanvi picked a pretty flower. (c) Saanvi picked a white flower. (d) Saanvi picked a flower.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a dog. (b) Zoya saw a brown dog. (c) Zoya saw a little brown dog. (d) Zoya saw a little dog.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a tiny blue butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a blue butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a tiny butterfly.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) quiet
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a big kite. (b) Imran flew a big yellow kite. (c) Imran flew a kite. (d) Imran flew a yellow kite.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) colourful (d) sticky
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Imran picked a flower. (c) Imran picked a yellow flower. (d) Imran picked a tiny flower.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) loud
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tenzin opened an umbrella. (b) Tenzin opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Tenzin opened a big umbrella. (d) Tenzin opened a yellow umbrella.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kavya opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Kavya opened an umbrella. (c) Kavya opened a big umbrella. (d) Kavya opened a striped umbrella.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) salty (d) colourful
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a blue cap. (b) Zoya wore a new cap. (c) Zoya wore a cap. (d) Zoya wore a new blue cap.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore a new blue cap. (b) Priya wore a new cap. (c) Priya wore a blue cap. (d) Priya wore a cap.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore a cap. (b) Imran wore a new red cap. (c) Imran wore a new cap. (d) Imran wore a red cap.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a green house. (b) Meera drew a house. (c) Meera drew a tall green house. (d) Meera drew a tall house.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a new green bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a green bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a new bicycle.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kabir bought a balloon. (b) Kabir bought a purple balloon. (c) Kabir bought a round purple balloon. (d) Kabir bought a round balloon.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) loud (c) bright (d) sour
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) sticky (d) sour
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a new bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a new red bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a red bicycle.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a tiny flower. (b) Omkar picked a flower. (c) Omkar picked a yellow flower. (d) Omkar picked a tiny yellow flower.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a butterfly. (b) Aisha saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Aisha saw a blue butterfly.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) quiet
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) bitter (d) loud
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) bright
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Simran saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Simran saw an elephant. (c) Simran saw a huge elephant. (d) Simran saw a grey elephant.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a yellow flower. (b) Meera picked a flower. (c) Meera picked a pretty flower. (d) Meera picked a pretty yellow flower.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw a huge elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Saanvi saw a grey elephant. (d) Saanvi saw an elephant.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kabir opened a big umbrella. (b) Kabir opened a striped umbrella. (c) Kabir opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Kabir opened an umbrella.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) loud
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Imran drew a red house. (b) Imran drew a tall red house. (c) Imran drew a house. (d) Imran drew a tall house.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) sweet
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a bag. (b) Kavya carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Kavya carried a heavy bag. (d) Kavya carried a blue bag.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw an elephant. (b) Aisha saw a huge elephant. (c) Aisha saw a grey elephant. (d) Aisha saw a huge grey elephant.

Answer key

  1. Diya saw a huge grey elephant.
  2. Ishaan wore an old blue cap.
  3. smooth
  4. Meera saw a little brown dog.
  5. rough
  6. Priya saw a huge grey elephant.
  7. Saanvi picked a pretty white flower.
  8. Zoya saw a little brown dog.
  9. Rahul saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  10. shiny
  11. Imran flew a big yellow kite.
  12. salty
  13. Imran picked a tiny yellow flower.
  14. sweet
  15. Tenzin opened a big yellow umbrella.
  16. Kavya opened a big striped umbrella.
  17. salty
  18. Zoya wore a new blue cap.
  19. Priya wore a new blue cap.
  20. Imran wore a new red cap.
  21. Meera drew a tall green house.
  22. Omkar rode a new green bicycle.
  23. Kabir bought a round purple balloon.
  24. bright
  25. sticky
  26. Ishaan rode a new red bicycle.
  27. Omkar picked a tiny yellow flower.
  28. Aisha saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  29. sweet
  30. loud
  31. quiet
  32. Simran saw a huge grey elephant.
  33. Meera picked a pretty yellow flower.
  34. Saanvi saw a huge grey elephant.
  35. Kabir opened a big striped umbrella.
  36. bitter
  37. Imran drew a tall red house.
  38. fluffy
  39. Kavya carried a heavy blue bag.
  40. Aisha saw a huge grey elephant.

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