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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 111 · 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 tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sour (c) shiny (d) quiet
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a green kite. (b) Dev flew a kite. (c) Dev flew a small kite. (d) Dev flew a small green kite.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Sneha saw a grey elephant. (b) Sneha saw an elephant. (c) Sneha saw a big grey elephant. (d) Sneha saw a big elephant.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) bright
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rahul opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Rahul opened an umbrella. (c) Rahul opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Rahul opened a small umbrella.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) noisy
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a red bicycle. (b) Dev rode a bicycle. (c) Dev rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Dev rode a shiny red bicycle.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) bitter
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw a grey elephant. (b) Aisha saw a huge elephant. (c) Aisha saw an elephant. (d) Aisha saw a huge grey elephant.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a big yellow kite. (b) Joseph flew a yellow kite. (c) Joseph flew a kite. (d) Joseph flew a big kite.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened an umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened a big umbrella.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a yellow mango. (b) Priya ate a mango. (c) Priya ate a big mango. (d) Priya ate a big yellow mango.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Riya carried a blue bag. (b) Riya carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Riya carried a bag. (d) Riya carried a heavy bag.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw a big grey elephant. (b) Kabir saw a grey elephant. (c) Kabir saw an elephant. (d) Kabir saw a big elephant.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) prickly (d) salty
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) loud (d) prickly
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Vikram picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Vikram picked a yellow flower. (c) Vikram picked a pretty flower. (d) Vikram picked a flower.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sour (d) sticky
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Saanvi saw a small dog. (b) Saanvi saw a dog. (c) Saanvi saw a small brown dog. (d) Saanvi saw a brown dog.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) bright (d) sticky
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Pooja flew a kite. (b) Pooja flew a red kite. (c) Pooja flew a big kite. (d) Pooja flew a big red kite.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Vikram saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Vikram saw a blue butterfly. (c) Vikram saw a butterfly. (d) Vikram saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) rough
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kunal bought a balloon. (b) Kunal bought a purple balloon. (c) Kunal bought a big balloon. (d) Kunal bought a big purple balloon.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Priya picked a yellow flower. (b) Priya picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Priya picked a tiny flower. (d) Priya picked a flower.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) quiet (c) salty (d) shiny
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) bright (d) salty
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Joseph bought a balloon. (b) Joseph bought a round balloon. (c) Joseph bought a round red balloon. (d) Joseph bought a red balloon.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a pink shell. (b) Manav found a small shell. (c) Manav found a small pink shell. (d) Manav found a shell.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) prickly
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a red bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a shiny red bicycle.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a big red kite. (b) Yash flew a big kite. (c) Yash flew a red kite. (d) Yash flew a kite.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened a small umbrella. (b) Aisha opened an umbrella. (c) Aisha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) loud
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ishaan bought a balloon. (b) Ishaan bought a round balloon. (c) Ishaan bought a purple balloon. (d) Ishaan bought a round purple balloon.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a purple balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a big purple balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a big balloon.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw a big grey elephant. (b) Aarav saw a big elephant. (c) Aarav saw an elephant. (d) Aarav saw a grey elephant.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rohan bought a round balloon. (b) Rohan bought a red balloon. (c) Rohan bought a balloon. (d) Rohan bought a round red balloon.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) bright (d) quiet
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a blue bag. (b) Arjun carried a bag. (c) Arjun carried a big bag. (d) Arjun carried a big blue bag.

Answer key

  1. sour
  2. Dev flew a small green kite.
  3. Sneha saw a big grey elephant.
  4. sticky
  5. Rahul opened a small yellow umbrella.
  6. fluffy
  7. Dev rode a shiny red bicycle.
  8. bitter
  9. Aisha saw a huge grey elephant.
  10. Joseph flew a big yellow kite.
  11. Ishaan opened a big yellow umbrella.
  12. Priya ate a big yellow mango.
  13. Riya carried a heavy blue bag.
  14. Kabir saw a big grey elephant.
  15. salty
  16. colourful
  17. Vikram picked a pretty yellow flower.
  18. colourful
  19. Saanvi saw a small brown dog.
  20. spicy
  21. Pooja flew a big red kite.
  22. Vikram saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  23. shiny
  24. Kunal bought a big purple balloon.
  25. Priya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  26. rough
  27. bright
  28. Joseph bought a round red balloon.
  29. Manav found a small pink shell.
  30. sweet
  31. Ishaan rode a shiny red bicycle.
  32. Yash flew a big red kite.
  33. Aisha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  34. prickly
  35. Ishaan bought a round purple balloon.
  36. Tenzin bought a big purple balloon.
  37. Aarav saw a big grey elephant.
  38. Rohan bought a round red balloon.
  39. quiet
  40. Arjun carried a big blue bag.

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