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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 10 · 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 describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) salty (d) bright
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) rough
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) rough (c) spicy (d) bright
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a bag. (b) Aisha carried a heavy bag. (c) Aisha carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Aisha carried a blue bag.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) prickly (c) loud (d) bright
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sour (c) colourful (d) loud
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Manav opened a big umbrella. (b) Manav opened a striped umbrella. (c) Manav opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Manav opened an umbrella.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a small pot. (b) Farhan painted an orange pot. (c) Farhan painted a small orange pot. (d) Farhan painted a pot.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) bright (c) quiet (d) rough
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a house. (b) Zoya drew a tall green house. (c) Zoya drew a tall house. (d) Zoya drew a green house.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a shell. (b) Sneha found a white shell. (c) Sneha found a tiny shell. (d) Sneha found a tiny white shell.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) fluffy
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tenzin painted a pot. (b) Tenzin painted an orange pot. (c) Tenzin painted a round pot. (d) Tenzin painted a round orange pot.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) rough (c) bitter (d) loud
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) loud
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Zoya painted an orange pot. (b) Zoya painted a small orange pot. (c) Zoya painted a pot. (d) Zoya painted a small pot.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) loud (c) prickly (d) colourful
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) sour
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a heavy bag. (b) Kavya carried a blue bag. (c) Kavya carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Kavya carried a bag.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) loud
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Zoya ate a mango. (b) Zoya ate a yellow mango. (c) Zoya ate a big mango. (d) Zoya ate a big yellow mango.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Aisha saw an orange butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Aisha saw a butterfly.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) shiny
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) sour (d) shiny
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a dog. (b) Ananya saw a big dog. (c) Ananya saw a big brown dog. (d) Ananya saw a brown dog.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tara found a pink shell. (b) Tara found a shell. (c) Tara found a tiny shell. (d) Tara found a tiny pink shell.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a ripe mango. (b) Omkar ate a big ripe mango. (c) Omkar ate a mango. (d) Omkar ate a big mango.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a big white dog. (b) Riya saw a white dog. (c) Riya saw a big dog. (d) Riya saw a dog.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a small shell. (b) Rahul found a shell. (c) Rahul found a small pink shell. (d) Rahul found a pink shell.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) bright (c) loud (d) smooth
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Joseph carried a heavy bag. (b) Joseph carried a blue bag. (c) Joseph carried a bag. (d) Joseph carried a heavy blue bag.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ananya saw a grey elephant. (b) Ananya saw a big grey elephant. (c) Ananya saw an elephant. (d) Ananya saw a big elephant.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Manav drew a house. (b) Manav drew a tall green house. (c) Manav drew a green house. (d) Manav drew a tall house.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a big black dog. (b) Manav saw a dog. (c) Manav saw a big dog. (d) Manav saw a black dog.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Rahul ate a mango. (c) Rahul ate a juicy mango. (d) Rahul ate a yellow mango.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) smooth (b) salty (c) colourful (d) noisy
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Vikram opened a striped umbrella. (b) Vikram opened a small umbrella. (c) Vikram opened an umbrella. (d) Vikram opened a small striped umbrella.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) sticky (c) loud (d) colourful
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Rahul saw an orange butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a pretty butterfly.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a dog. (b) Ishaan saw a brown dog. (c) Ishaan saw a small dog. (d) Ishaan saw a small brown dog.

Answer key

  1. sticky
  2. bitter
  3. bright
  4. Aisha carried a heavy blue bag.
  5. loud
  6. colourful
  7. Manav opened a big striped umbrella.
  8. Farhan painted a small orange pot.
  9. quiet
  10. Zoya drew a tall green house.
  11. Sneha found a tiny white shell.
  12. fluffy
  13. Tenzin painted a round orange pot.
  14. loud
  15. sweet
  16. Zoya painted a small orange pot.
  17. colourful
  18. smooth
  19. Kavya carried a heavy blue bag.
  20. salty
  21. Zoya ate a big yellow mango.
  22. Aisha saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  23. sour
  24. sour
  25. Ananya saw a big brown dog.
  26. Tara found a tiny pink shell.
  27. Omkar ate a big ripe mango.
  28. Riya saw a big white dog.
  29. Rahul found a small pink shell.
  30. spicy
  31. Joseph carried a heavy blue bag.
  32. Ananya saw a big grey elephant.
  33. Manav drew a tall green house.
  34. Manav saw a big black dog.
  35. Rahul ate a juicy yellow mango.
  36. salty
  37. Vikram opened a small striped umbrella.
  38. sweet
  39. Rahul saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  40. Ishaan saw a small brown dog.

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