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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 108 · 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 cactus feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) spicy (c) prickly (d) loud
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ananya carried a black bag. (b) Ananya carried a big black bag. (c) Ananya carried a big bag. (d) Ananya carried a bag.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a green kite. (b) Aarav flew a big green kite. (c) Aarav flew a kite. (d) Aarav flew a big kite.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) fluffy
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) colourful
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Yash picked a flower. (c) Yash picked a yellow flower. (d) Yash picked a tiny flower.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) smooth (d) sour
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sour (c) colourful (d) noisy
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a yellow kite. (b) Kavya flew a big kite. (c) Kavya flew a kite. (d) Kavya flew a big yellow kite.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Manav saw an elephant. (c) Manav saw a grey elephant. (d) Manav saw a huge elephant.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a blue butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Kunal saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a butterfly.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a tiny pink shell. (b) Maria found a tiny shell. (c) Maria found a shell. (d) Maria found a pink shell.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) noisy (d) bitter
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Isha saw a grey elephant. (b) Isha saw a big grey elephant. (c) Isha saw a big elephant. (d) Isha saw an elephant.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a small shell. (b) Nisha found a pink shell. (c) Nisha found a shell. (d) Nisha found a small pink shell.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) rough (b) shiny (c) loud (d) salty
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) bright (d) rough
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) rough (d) shiny
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) sour (d) noisy
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a small black dog. (b) Riya saw a small dog. (c) Riya saw a dog. (d) Riya saw a black dog.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a dog. (b) Omkar saw a brown dog. (c) Omkar saw a little brown dog. (d) Omkar saw a little dog.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) fluffy
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Joseph opened an umbrella. (d) Joseph opened a small umbrella.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a small kite. (b) Arjun flew a red kite. (c) Arjun flew a kite. (d) Arjun flew a small red kite.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Sneha wore an old red cap. (b) Sneha wore a red cap. (c) Sneha wore an old cap. (d) Sneha wore a cap.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw a blue butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) sticky (d) colourful
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a blue bag. (b) Aisha carried a heavy bag. (c) Aisha carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Aisha carried a bag.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a bag. (b) Priya carried a heavy black bag. (c) Priya carried a black bag. (d) Priya carried a heavy bag.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a green bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a bicycle.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Yash carried a bag. (c) Yash carried a blue bag. (d) Yash carried a heavy bag.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a yellow kite. (b) Priya flew a small yellow kite. (c) Priya flew a kite. (d) Priya flew a small kite.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted an orange pot. (b) Rohan painted a round orange pot. (c) Rohan painted a pot. (d) Rohan painted a round pot.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Diya carried a bag. (b) Diya carried a big blue bag. (c) Diya carried a big bag. (d) Diya carried a blue bag.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) rough (d) loud
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a small white shell. (b) Aisha found a small shell. (c) Aisha found a shell. (d) Aisha found a white shell.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) sticky (c) noisy (d) shiny
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a big bag. (b) Omkar carried a bag. (c) Omkar carried a big blue bag. (d) Omkar carried a blue bag.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aarav saw a butterfly. (b) Aarav saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Aarav saw a blue butterfly. (d) Aarav saw a pretty butterfly.

Answer key

  1. prickly
  2. Ananya carried a big black bag.
  3. Aarav flew a big green kite.
  4. quiet
  5. sticky
  6. Yash picked a tiny yellow flower.
  7. sour
  8. fluffy
  9. Kavya flew a big yellow kite.
  10. Manav saw a huge grey elephant.
  11. Kunal saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  12. Maria found a tiny pink shell.
  13. bright
  14. Isha saw a big grey elephant.
  15. Nisha found a small pink shell.
  16. salty
  17. rough
  18. sweet
  19. sour
  20. Riya saw a small black dog.
  21. Omkar saw a little brown dog.
  22. bitter
  23. Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella.
  24. Arjun flew a small red kite.
  25. Sneha wore an old red cap.
  26. Tenzin saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  27. salty
  28. Aisha carried a heavy blue bag.
  29. Priya carried a heavy black bag.
  30. Ananya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  31. Yash carried a heavy blue bag.
  32. Priya flew a small yellow kite.
  33. Rohan painted a round orange pot.
  34. Diya carried a big blue bag.
  35. loud
  36. loud
  37. Aisha found a small white shell.
  38. noisy
  39. Omkar carried a big blue bag.
  40. Aarav saw a pretty blue butterfly.

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