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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 107 · 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 library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bitter (c) bright (d) rough
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) rough (d) shiny
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Diya bought a balloon. (b) Diya bought a purple balloon. (c) Diya bought a round balloon. (d) Diya bought a round purple balloon.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kunal ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Kunal ate a ripe mango. (c) Kunal ate a juicy mango. (d) Kunal ate a mango.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a red kite. (b) Zoya flew a kite. (c) Zoya flew a small red kite. (d) Zoya flew a small kite.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a tall house. (b) Arjun drew a red house. (c) Arjun drew a tall red house. (d) Arjun drew a house.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Saanvi wore a new cap. (b) Saanvi wore a new blue cap. (c) Saanvi wore a blue cap. (d) Saanvi wore a cap.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Manav painted a pot. (b) Manav painted a round pot. (c) Manav painted a round blue pot. (d) Manav painted a blue pot.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tenzin found a shell. (b) Tenzin found a pink shell. (c) Tenzin found a small pink shell. (d) Tenzin found a small shell.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ishaan saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Ishaan saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Ishaan saw a butterfly. (d) Ishaan saw a blue butterfly.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a kite. (b) Farhan flew a big kite. (c) Farhan flew a red kite. (d) Farhan flew a big red kite.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Imran drew a small red house. (b) Imran drew a house. (c) Imran drew a small house. (d) Imran drew a red house.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ananya carried a heavy bag. (b) Ananya carried a heavy black bag. (c) Ananya carried a bag. (d) Ananya carried a black bag.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) bitter (d) bright
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sweet (c) loud (d) shiny
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) rough
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tenzin painted a pot. (b) Tenzin painted a small pot. (c) Tenzin painted an orange pot. (d) Tenzin painted a small orange pot.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) colourful
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) salty (c) quiet (d) prickly
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) salty (d) sticky
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a shell. (b) Omkar found a tiny white shell. (c) Omkar found a white shell. (d) Omkar found a tiny shell.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sour (c) noisy (d) colourful
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a new red bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a red bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a new bicycle.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore a new cap. (b) Tenzin wore a cap. (c) Tenzin wore a new red cap. (d) Tenzin wore a red cap.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a pot. (b) Farhan painted a round pot. (c) Farhan painted a round orange pot. (d) Farhan painted an orange pot.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kavya picked a white flower. (b) Kavya picked a flower. (c) Kavya picked a tiny flower. (d) Kavya picked a tiny white flower.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) sweet
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) salty
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a balloon. (b) Aarav bought a red balloon. (c) Aarav bought a round red balloon. (d) Aarav bought a round balloon.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) salty (d) bright
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Pooja drew a green house. (b) Pooja drew a tall green house. (c) Pooja drew a tall house. (d) Pooja drew a house.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) colourful
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) sour (d) noisy
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a heavy black bag. (b) Rahul carried a black bag. (c) Rahul carried a bag. (d) Rahul carried a heavy bag.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a big kite. (b) Riya flew a big green kite. (c) Riya flew a green kite. (d) Riya flew a kite.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) shiny
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a green kite. (b) Joseph flew a big kite. (c) Joseph flew a kite. (d) Joseph flew a big green kite.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Meera found a tiny white shell. (b) Meera found a shell. (c) Meera found a tiny shell. (d) Meera found a white shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Nisha painted a small pot. (b) Nisha painted a pot. (c) Nisha painted a small orange pot. (d) Nisha painted an orange pot.

Answer key

  1. quiet
  2. loud
  3. Diya bought a round purple balloon.
  4. Kunal ate a juicy ripe mango.
  5. Zoya flew a small red kite.
  6. Arjun drew a tall red house.
  7. Saanvi wore a new blue cap.
  8. Manav painted a round blue pot.
  9. Tenzin found a small pink shell.
  10. Ishaan saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  11. Farhan flew a big red kite.
  12. Imran drew a small red house.
  13. Ananya carried a heavy black bag.
  14. bitter
  15. sweet
  16. shiny
  17. Tenzin painted a small orange pot.
  18. spicy
  19. colourful
  20. prickly
  21. salty
  22. Omkar found a tiny white shell.
  23. sour
  24. Rohan rode a new red bicycle.
  25. Tenzin wore a new red cap.
  26. Farhan painted a round orange pot.
  27. Kavya picked a tiny white flower.
  28. sweet
  29. colourful
  30. Aarav bought a round red balloon.
  31. bright
  32. Pooja drew a tall green house.
  33. sticky
  34. sour
  35. Rahul carried a heavy black bag.
  36. Riya flew a big green kite.
  37. salty
  38. Joseph flew a big green kite.
  39. Meera found a tiny white shell.
  40. Nisha painted a small orange pot.

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