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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 11 · 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 new coin looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) shiny
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kabir picked a pretty flower. (b) Kabir picked a white flower. (c) Kabir picked a flower. (d) Kabir picked a pretty white flower.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rohan opened a striped umbrella. (b) Rohan opened an umbrella. (c) Rohan opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Rohan opened a big umbrella.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a red bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a shiny bicycle.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kavya wore a blue cap. (b) Kavya wore a cap. (c) Kavya wore a new blue cap. (d) Kavya wore a new cap.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a mango. (b) Yash ate a ripe mango. (c) Yash ate a juicy mango. (d) Yash ate a juicy ripe mango.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) noisy
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a kite. (b) Manav flew a big kite. (c) Manav flew a big red kite. (d) Manav flew a red kite.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Arjun saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Arjun saw a blue butterfly. (c) Arjun saw a butterfly. (d) Arjun saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a small kite. (b) Dev flew a small green kite. (c) Dev flew a green kite. (d) Dev flew a kite.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore a red cap. (b) Farhan wore a cap. (c) Farhan wore an old red cap. (d) Farhan wore an old cap.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) rough (c) bright (d) loud
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) loud (d) fluffy
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) rough (c) noisy (d) colourful
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a big kite. (b) Zoya flew a big yellow kite. (c) Zoya flew a yellow kite. (d) Zoya flew a kite.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Sneha opened a big umbrella. (b) Sneha opened an umbrella. (c) Sneha opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Sneha opened a striped umbrella.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a yellow flower. (b) Farhan picked a tiny flower. (c) Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Farhan picked a flower.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) noisy
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Sneha opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Sneha opened an umbrella. (c) Sneha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Sneha opened a big umbrella.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) colourful
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sour
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a big yellow kite. (b) Rohan flew a big kite. (c) Rohan flew a yellow kite. (d) Rohan flew a kite.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a blue bag. (b) Simran carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Simran carried a heavy bag. (d) Simran carried a bag.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly. (d) Kunal saw an orange butterfly.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) bitter (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Simran saw a big grey elephant. (b) Simran saw an elephant. (c) Simran saw a grey elephant. (d) Simran saw a big elephant.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sweet
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a red bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a new bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a new red bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a bicycle.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) spicy
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw a huge elephant. (b) Diya saw an elephant. (c) Diya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Diya saw a grey elephant.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a white shell. (b) Simran found a tiny shell. (c) Simran found a shell. (d) Simran found a tiny white shell.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) shiny (c) rough (d) quiet
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Joseph opened an umbrella. (c) Joseph opened a striped umbrella. (d) Joseph opened a small umbrella.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a bicycle. (b) Riya rode a green bicycle. (c) Riya rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Riya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a butterfly. (b) Rohan saw an orange butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a tiny butterfly.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) spicy
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kunal found a pink shell. (b) Kunal found a shell. (c) Kunal found a small shell. (d) Kunal found a small pink shell.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Pooja rode a bicycle. (b) Pooja rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Pooja rode a green bicycle. (d) Pooja rode a shiny green bicycle.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a small white dog. (b) Manav saw a small dog. (c) Manav saw a dog. (d) Manav saw a white dog.

Answer key

  1. shiny
  2. Kabir picked a pretty white flower.
  3. Rohan opened a big striped umbrella.
  4. Kabir rode a shiny red bicycle.
  5. Kavya wore a new blue cap.
  6. Yash ate a juicy ripe mango.
  7. noisy
  8. Manav flew a big red kite.
  9. Arjun saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  10. Dev flew a small green kite.
  11. Farhan wore an old red cap.
  12. bright
  13. fluffy
  14. sweet
  15. rough
  16. Zoya flew a big yellow kite.
  17. Sneha opened a big striped umbrella.
  18. Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  19. spicy
  20. Sneha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  21. smooth
  22. sour
  23. Rohan flew a big yellow kite.
  24. Simran carried a heavy blue bag.
  25. Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  26. bitter
  27. Simran saw a big grey elephant.
  28. sweet
  29. Ananya rode a new red bicycle.
  30. loud
  31. Diya saw a huge grey elephant.
  32. Simran found a tiny white shell.
  33. quiet
  34. Joseph opened a small striped umbrella.
  35. Riya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  36. Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  37. sticky
  38. Kunal found a small pink shell.
  39. Pooja rode a shiny green bicycle.
  40. Manav saw a small white dog.

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