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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 100 · 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 bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) sticky
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Pooja bought a purple balloon. (b) Pooja bought a round balloon. (c) Pooja bought a balloon. (d) Pooja bought a round purple balloon.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) quiet
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) colourful (d) salty
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a bicycle. (b) Dev rode a new green bicycle. (c) Dev rode a green bicycle. (d) Dev rode a new bicycle.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Manav saw a grey elephant. (c) Manav saw an elephant. (d) Manav saw a huge elephant.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a yellow mango. (b) Sneha ate a mango. (c) Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Sneha ate a juicy mango.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) quiet (d) sour
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rahul opened an umbrella. (b) Rahul opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Rahul opened a small umbrella. (d) Rahul opened a yellow umbrella.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tenzin picked a white flower. (b) Tenzin picked a tiny flower. (c) Tenzin picked a flower. (d) Tenzin picked a tiny white flower.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) loud
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) sweet
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a kite. (b) Tara flew a big kite. (c) Tara flew a big green kite. (d) Tara flew a green kite.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) smooth
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a red house. (b) Isha drew a small house. (c) Isha drew a house. (d) Isha drew a small red house.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Simran rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Simran rode a bicycle. (c) Simran rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Simran rode a red bicycle.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) salty (d) sticky
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) spicy
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a balloon. (b) Aisha bought a red balloon. (c) Aisha bought a round balloon. (d) Aisha bought a round red balloon.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a blue bag. (b) Rohan carried a bag. (c) Rohan carried a big bag. (d) Rohan carried a big blue bag.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a black dog. (b) Priya saw a dog. (c) Priya saw a big dog. (d) Priya saw a big black dog.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sour
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Vikram painted a small orange pot. (b) Vikram painted a small pot. (c) Vikram painted an orange pot. (d) Vikram painted a pot.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) loud (d) sour
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) smooth (d) colourful
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tara picked a pretty flower. (b) Tara picked a flower. (c) Tara picked a white flower. (d) Tara picked a pretty white flower.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sticky
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a tiny white flower. (b) Manav picked a tiny flower. (c) Manav picked a white flower. (d) Manav picked a flower.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a brown dog. (b) Rahul saw a dog. (c) Rahul saw a small brown dog. (d) Rahul saw a small dog.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a small pot. (b) Dev painted a blue pot. (c) Dev painted a pot. (d) Dev painted a small blue pot.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a small kite. (b) Manav flew a kite. (c) Manav flew a yellow kite. (d) Manav flew a small yellow kite.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw an elephant. (b) Aisha saw a big grey elephant. (c) Aisha saw a grey elephant. (d) Aisha saw a big elephant.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a mango. (b) Aarav ate a yellow mango. (c) Aarav ate a big yellow mango. (d) Aarav ate a big mango.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a dog. (b) Rohan saw a small black dog. (c) Rohan saw a black dog. (d) Rohan saw a small dog.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a shell. (b) Simran found a pink shell. (c) Simran found a tiny pink shell. (d) Simran found a tiny shell.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Vikram bought a big red balloon. (b) Vikram bought a balloon. (c) Vikram bought a red balloon. (d) Vikram bought a big balloon.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) salty (c) sticky (d) bright
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) spicy (d) bright
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Zoya bought a purple balloon. (b) Zoya bought a big balloon. (c) Zoya bought a balloon. (d) Zoya bought a big purple balloon.

Answer key

  1. bitter
  2. Pooja bought a round purple balloon.
  3. prickly
  4. salty
  5. Dev rode a new green bicycle.
  6. Manav saw a huge grey elephant.
  7. Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango.
  8. sour
  9. Rahul opened a small yellow umbrella.
  10. Tenzin picked a tiny white flower.
  11. colourful
  12. sweet
  13. Tara flew a big green kite.
  14. smooth
  15. Isha drew a small red house.
  16. Simran rode a shiny red bicycle.
  17. sticky
  18. fluffy
  19. Aisha bought a round red balloon.
  20. Rohan carried a big blue bag.
  21. Priya saw a big black dog.
  22. loud
  23. Vikram painted a small orange pot.
  24. sour
  25. colourful
  26. Tara picked a pretty white flower.
  27. loud
  28. Manav picked a tiny white flower.
  29. Rahul saw a small brown dog.
  30. Dev painted a small blue pot.
  31. Manav flew a small yellow kite.
  32. Aisha saw a big grey elephant.
  33. sweet
  34. Aarav ate a big yellow mango.
  35. Rohan saw a small black dog.
  36. Simran found a tiny pink shell.
  37. Vikram bought a big red balloon.
  38. bright
  39. spicy
  40. Zoya bought a big purple balloon.

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