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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 105 · 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 chips taste ___.”     (a) bright (b) salty (c) sticky (d) quiet
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sour (c) quiet (d) prickly
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) bright (d) sour
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a kite. (b) Diya flew a small red kite. (c) Diya flew a small kite. (d) Diya flew a red kite.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) bright
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Priya drew a house. (b) Priya drew a red house. (c) Priya drew a tall house. (d) Priya drew a tall red house.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) loud
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) noisy
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a small house. (b) Isha drew a house. (c) Isha drew a red house. (d) Isha drew a small red house.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) loud (d) bright
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) colourful (d) sticky
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Priya saw a butterfly. (c) Priya saw an orange butterfly. (d) Priya saw a tiny butterfly.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a kite. (b) Aisha flew a big green kite. (c) Aisha flew a green kite. (d) Aisha flew a big kite.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a shell. (b) Yash found a small shell. (c) Yash found a white shell. (d) Yash found a small white shell.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a big purple balloon. (b) Arjun bought a balloon. (c) Arjun bought a purple balloon. (d) Arjun bought a big balloon.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) noisy
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a green bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a shiny green bicycle.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) sticky (d) salty
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a small shell. (b) Rahul found a small pink shell. (c) Rahul found a shell. (d) Rahul found a pink shell.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rohan wore an old cap. (b) Rohan wore a cap. (c) Rohan wore an old blue cap. (d) Rohan wore a blue cap.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) colourful (d) rough
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a small dog. (b) Yash saw a small brown dog. (c) Yash saw a brown dog. (d) Yash saw a dog.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tara ate a yellow mango. (b) Tara ate a mango. (c) Tara ate a big mango. (d) Tara ate a big yellow mango.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) colourful
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a shell. (b) Aarav found a small white shell. (c) Aarav found a white shell. (d) Aarav found a small shell.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) quiet
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kabir wore a cap. (b) Kabir wore a blue cap. (c) Kabir wore a new cap. (d) Kabir wore a new blue cap.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore a red cap. (b) Omkar wore a cap. (c) Omkar wore an old red cap. (d) Omkar wore an old cap.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a small red kite. (b) Nisha flew a red kite. (c) Nisha flew a kite. (d) Nisha flew a small kite.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a big brown dog. (b) Omkar saw a dog. (c) Omkar saw a brown dog. (d) Omkar saw a big dog.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a pretty flower. (b) Ananya picked a yellow flower. (c) Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Ananya picked a flower.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Meera saw a dog. (b) Meera saw a big dog. (c) Meera saw a white dog. (d) Meera saw a big white dog.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw a grey elephant. (b) Ishaan saw a big elephant. (c) Ishaan saw an elephant. (d) Ishaan saw a big grey elephant.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a brown dog. (b) Dev saw a small brown dog. (c) Dev saw a small dog. (d) Dev saw a dog.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Maria saw an elephant. (b) Maria saw a grey elephant. (c) Maria saw a huge elephant. (d) Maria saw a huge grey elephant.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) prickly
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a ripe mango. (b) Rahul ate a mango. (c) Rahul ate a big ripe mango. (d) Rahul ate a big mango.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a yellow flower. (b) Farhan picked a flower. (c) Farhan picked a pretty flower. (d) Farhan picked a pretty yellow flower.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rahul flew a big yellow kite. (b) Rahul flew a big kite. (c) Rahul flew a yellow kite. (d) Rahul flew a kite.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) rough

Answer key

  1. salty
  2. prickly
  3. smooth
  4. Diya flew a small red kite.
  5. loud
  6. Priya drew a tall red house.
  7. spicy
  8. fluffy
  9. Isha drew a small red house.
  10. loud
  11. sticky
  12. Priya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  13. Aisha flew a big green kite.
  14. Yash found a small white shell.
  15. Arjun bought a big purple balloon.
  16. bitter
  17. Tenzin rode a shiny green bicycle.
  18. bright
  19. Rahul found a small pink shell.
  20. Rohan wore an old blue cap.
  21. colourful
  22. Yash saw a small brown dog.
  23. Tara ate a big yellow mango.
  24. noisy
  25. Aarav found a small white shell.
  26. salty
  27. Kabir wore a new blue cap.
  28. Omkar wore an old red cap.
  29. Nisha flew a small red kite.
  30. Omkar saw a big brown dog.
  31. Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower.
  32. Meera saw a big white dog.
  33. Ishaan saw a big grey elephant.
  34. Dev saw a small brown dog.
  35. Maria saw a huge grey elephant.
  36. sweet
  37. Rahul ate a big ripe mango.
  38. Farhan picked a pretty yellow flower.
  39. Rahul flew a big yellow kite.
  40. rough

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