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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 103 · 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 lemon tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) sticky (d) noisy
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a brown dog. (b) Joseph saw a dog. (c) Joseph saw a little brown dog. (d) Joseph saw a little dog.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bright (c) noisy (d) sweet
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) rough (d) sweet
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Vikram picked a flower. (b) Vikram picked a white flower. (c) Vikram picked a pretty white flower. (d) Vikram picked a pretty flower.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) loud (d) salty
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) spicy (d) rough
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ishaan saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Ishaan saw a blue butterfly. (c) Ishaan saw a butterfly. (d) Ishaan saw a pretty butterfly.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Riya found a tiny white shell. (b) Riya found a tiny shell. (c) Riya found a shell. (d) Riya found a white shell.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) quiet
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a yellow flower. (b) Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Ananya picked a flower. (d) Ananya picked a pretty flower.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a new blue cap. (b) Diya wore a new cap. (c) Diya wore a cap. (d) Diya wore a blue cap.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) rough (c) colourful (d) noisy
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) sweet
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) quiet
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) bitter
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) smooth (c) spicy (d) quiet
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) salty (d) noisy
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Sneha saw a butterfly. (b) Sneha saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Sneha saw a blue butterfly. (d) Sneha saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) sour
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sticky
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) prickly (d) shiny
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a kite. (b) Imran flew a yellow kite. (c) Imran flew a big kite. (d) Imran flew a big yellow kite.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a small house. (b) Meera drew a house. (c) Meera drew a small green house. (d) Meera drew a green house.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a green bicycle. (b) Tara rode a new green bicycle. (c) Tara rode a new bicycle. (d) Tara rode a bicycle.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Arjun picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Arjun picked a yellow flower. (c) Arjun picked a flower. (d) Arjun picked a tiny flower.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a green kite. (b) Arjun flew a small green kite. (c) Arjun flew a kite. (d) Arjun flew a small kite.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Maria saw a big grey elephant. (b) Maria saw an elephant. (c) Maria saw a grey elephant. (d) Maria saw a big elephant.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a small pink shell. (b) Dev found a small shell. (c) Dev found a shell. (d) Dev found a pink shell.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bright (c) quiet (d) spicy
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Manav rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Manav rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Manav rode a bicycle. (d) Manav rode a green bicycle.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a tiny flower. (b) Dev picked a flower. (c) Dev picked a tiny white flower. (d) Dev picked a white flower.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a shell. (b) Sneha found a tiny shell. (c) Sneha found a white shell. (d) Sneha found a tiny white shell.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened an umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a small umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a striped umbrella.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a brown dog. (b) Isha saw a small dog. (c) Isha saw a small brown dog. (d) Isha saw a dog.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a small yellow kite. (b) Ishaan flew a kite. (c) Ishaan flew a small kite. (d) Ishaan flew a yellow kite.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Zoya saw a butterfly. (b) Zoya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Zoya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Zoya saw a tiny butterfly.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a shell. (b) Diya found a pink shell. (c) Diya found a tiny shell. (d) Diya found a tiny pink shell.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Manav painted a pot. (b) Manav painted a small pot. (c) Manav painted an orange pot. (d) Manav painted a small orange pot.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Zoya carried a heavy bag. (b) Zoya carried a bag. (c) Zoya carried a heavy black bag. (d) Zoya carried a black bag.

Answer key

  1. sour
  2. Joseph saw a little brown dog.
  3. sweet
  4. rough
  5. Vikram picked a pretty white flower.
  6. loud
  7. loud
  8. Ishaan saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  9. Riya found a tiny white shell.
  10. sweet
  11. Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower.
  12. Diya wore a new blue cap.
  13. colourful
  14. prickly
  15. colourful
  16. bitter
  17. spicy
  18. salty
  19. Sneha saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  20. noisy
  21. salty
  22. shiny
  23. Imran flew a big yellow kite.
  24. Meera drew a small green house.
  25. Tara rode a new green bicycle.
  26. Arjun picked a tiny yellow flower.
  27. Arjun flew a small green kite.
  28. Maria saw a big grey elephant.
  29. Dev found a small pink shell.
  30. quiet
  31. Manav rode a shiny green bicycle.
  32. Dev picked a tiny white flower.
  33. Sneha found a tiny white shell.
  34. Omkar opened a small striped umbrella.
  35. Isha saw a small brown dog.
  36. Ishaan flew a small yellow kite.
  37. Zoya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  38. Diya found a tiny pink shell.
  39. Manav painted a small orange pot.
  40. Zoya carried a heavy black bag.

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