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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 102 · 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 honey tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) loud (d) fluffy
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a shell. (b) Maria found a tiny shell. (c) Maria found a pink shell. (d) Maria found a tiny pink shell.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) sour
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) noisy (d) smooth
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Tara saw an elephant. (c) Tara saw a grey elephant. (d) Tara saw a huge elephant.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a big elephant. (b) Tara saw a grey elephant. (c) Tara saw a big grey elephant. (d) Tara saw an elephant.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw a butterfly. (b) Manav saw an orange butterfly. (c) Manav saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Manav saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) sour (d) smooth
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a balloon. (b) Arjun bought a purple balloon. (c) Arjun bought a big balloon. (d) Arjun bought a big purple balloon.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bitter (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) bright
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) sticky (d) quiet
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aisha saw a brown dog. (b) Aisha saw a small brown dog. (c) Aisha saw a small dog. (d) Aisha saw a dog.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) bright (c) loud (d) rough
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a shell. (b) Kabir found a pink shell. (c) Kabir found a tiny shell. (d) Kabir found a tiny pink shell.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Saanvi carried a bag. (b) Saanvi carried a blue bag. (c) Saanvi carried a heavy bag. (d) Saanvi carried a heavy blue bag.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) salty (d) shiny
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Riya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Riya saw a butterfly. (c) Riya saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Riya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sweet
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) loud (d) smooth
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a dog. (b) Joseph saw a white dog. (c) Joseph saw a little white dog. (d) Joseph saw a little dog.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) rough (b) salty (c) bright (d) quiet
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a house. (b) Rahul drew a tall green house. (c) Rahul drew a tall house. (d) Rahul drew a green house.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a small white shell. (b) Aisha found a white shell. (c) Aisha found a shell. (d) Aisha found a small shell.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) sticky (d) sour
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sweet (d) prickly
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) smooth
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a red balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a big red balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a big balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a balloon.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a big yellow kite. (b) Yash flew a big kite. (c) Yash flew a yellow kite. (d) Yash flew a kite.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a flower. (b) Ishaan picked a pretty flower. (c) Ishaan picked a pretty white flower. (d) Ishaan picked a white flower.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) sticky
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kabir carried a blue bag. (b) Kabir carried a bag. (c) Kabir carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Kabir carried a heavy bag.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Kunal saw a blue butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a butterfly.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Joseph found a shell. (b) Joseph found a tiny pink shell. (c) Joseph found a pink shell. (d) Joseph found a tiny shell.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tara found a tiny pink shell. (b) Tara found a pink shell. (c) Tara found a shell. (d) Tara found a tiny shell.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Sneha flew a red kite. (b) Sneha flew a big kite. (c) Sneha flew a kite. (d) Sneha flew a big red kite.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a small white shell. (b) Farhan found a white shell. (c) Farhan found a shell. (d) Farhan found a small shell.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a new bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a new green bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a green bicycle.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) salty (d) noisy
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a green house. (b) Diya drew a small green house. (c) Diya drew a house. (d) Diya drew a small house.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) shiny (c) loud (d) fluffy

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. Maria found a tiny pink shell.
  3. shiny
  4. sour
  5. Tara saw a huge grey elephant.
  6. Tara saw a big grey elephant.
  7. Manav saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  8. smooth
  9. Arjun bought a big purple balloon.
  10. bright
  11. quiet
  12. Aisha saw a small brown dog.
  13. loud
  14. Kabir found a tiny pink shell.
  15. Saanvi carried a heavy blue bag.
  16. noisy
  17. Riya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  18. fluffy
  19. sweet
  20. Joseph saw a little white dog.
  21. salty
  22. Rahul drew a tall green house.
  23. Aisha found a small white shell.
  24. sticky
  25. prickly
  26. smooth
  27. Tenzin bought a big red balloon.
  28. Yash flew a big yellow kite.
  29. Ishaan picked a pretty white flower.
  30. bitter
  31. Kabir carried a heavy blue bag.
  32. Kunal saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  33. Joseph found a tiny pink shell.
  34. Tara found a tiny pink shell.
  35. Sneha flew a big red kite.
  36. Farhan found a small white shell.
  37. Zoya rode a new green bicycle.
  38. rough
  39. Diya drew a small green house.
  40. sour

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