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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 114 · 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 silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) loud (d) sour
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) sweet
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a pink shell. (b) Farhan found a shell. (c) Farhan found a tiny pink shell. (d) Farhan found a tiny shell.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a small pot. (b) Sneha painted a pot. (c) Sneha painted an orange pot. (d) Sneha painted a small orange pot.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore an old blue cap. (b) Imran wore a cap. (c) Imran wore an old cap. (d) Imran wore a blue cap.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Vikram picked a flower. (b) Vikram picked a yellow flower. (c) Vikram picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Vikram picked a tiny flower.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a green house. (b) Kabir drew a tall green house. (c) Kabir drew a house. (d) Kabir drew a tall house.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) bright (d) rough
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) spicy
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sticky (c) noisy (d) sour
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ishaan ate a big yellow mango. (b) Ishaan ate a big mango. (c) Ishaan ate a mango. (d) Ishaan ate a yellow mango.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bright (c) noisy (d) sweet
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a tiny pink shell. (b) Manav found a tiny shell. (c) Manav found a shell. (d) Manav found a pink shell.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a heavy bag. (b) Sneha carried a black bag. (c) Sneha carried a heavy black bag. (d) Sneha carried a bag.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a red cap. (b) Isha wore a cap. (c) Isha wore an old cap. (d) Isha wore an old red cap.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Pooja picked a white flower. (b) Pooja picked a tiny flower. (c) Pooja picked a flower. (d) Pooja picked a tiny white flower.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) loud
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Meera saw a grey elephant. (b) Meera saw a huge elephant. (c) Meera saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Meera saw an elephant.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a green bicycle. (b) Tara rode a new bicycle. (c) Tara rode a bicycle. (d) Tara rode a new green bicycle.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a small umbrella. (b) Riya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Riya opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Riya opened an umbrella.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ishaan painted a blue pot. (b) Ishaan painted a pot. (c) Ishaan painted a small blue pot. (d) Ishaan painted a small pot.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kabir bought a round balloon. (b) Kabir bought a purple balloon. (c) Kabir bought a round purple balloon. (d) Kabir bought a balloon.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw a big elephant. (b) Riya saw a grey elephant. (c) Riya saw an elephant. (d) Riya saw a big grey elephant.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a shell. (b) Arjun found a tiny white shell. (c) Arjun found a white shell. (d) Arjun found a tiny shell.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted a blue pot. (b) Aisha painted a round blue pot. (c) Aisha painted a round pot. (d) Aisha painted a pot.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) sticky (d) noisy
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) rough (c) salty (d) quiet
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a red bicycle. (b) Dev rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Dev rode a bicycle. (d) Dev rode a shiny bicycle.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Vikram drew a tall green house. (b) Vikram drew a house. (c) Vikram drew a tall house. (d) Vikram drew a green house.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Nisha saw an elephant. (b) Nisha saw a huge elephant. (c) Nisha saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Nisha saw a grey elephant.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a small white shell. (b) Diya found a shell. (c) Diya found a white shell. (d) Diya found a small shell.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kavya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Kavya opened an umbrella. (c) Kavya opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Kavya opened a small umbrella.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Nisha rode a bicycle. (b) Nisha rode a red bicycle. (c) Nisha rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Nisha rode a shiny red bicycle.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a bag. (b) Kunal carried a heavy bag. (c) Kunal carried a black bag. (d) Kunal carried a heavy black bag.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a red bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a new bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a new red bicycle.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kabir picked a tiny flower. (b) Kabir picked a tiny white flower. (c) Kabir picked a flower. (d) Kabir picked a white flower.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) prickly (d) colourful
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a heavy bag. (b) Tara carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Tara carried a bag. (d) Tara carried a blue bag.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) rough (d) spicy
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sour (c) noisy (d) prickly

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. sweet
  3. Farhan found a tiny pink shell.
  4. Sneha painted a small orange pot.
  5. Imran wore an old blue cap.
  6. Vikram picked a tiny yellow flower.
  7. Kabir drew a tall green house.
  8. rough
  9. quiet
  10. sour
  11. Ishaan ate a big yellow mango.
  12. sweet
  13. Manav found a tiny pink shell.
  14. Sneha carried a heavy black bag.
  15. Isha wore an old red cap.
  16. Pooja picked a tiny white flower.
  17. loud
  18. Meera saw a huge grey elephant.
  19. Tara rode a new green bicycle.
  20. Riya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  21. Ishaan painted a small blue pot.
  22. Kabir bought a round purple balloon.
  23. Riya saw a big grey elephant.
  24. Arjun found a tiny white shell.
  25. Aisha painted a round blue pot.
  26. colourful
  27. bright
  28. Dev rode a shiny red bicycle.
  29. Vikram drew a tall green house.
  30. Nisha saw a huge grey elephant.
  31. Diya found a small white shell.
  32. Kavya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  33. Nisha rode a shiny red bicycle.
  34. Kunal carried a heavy black bag.
  35. Arjun rode a new red bicycle.
  36. Kabir picked a tiny white flower.
  37. noisy
  38. Tara carried a heavy blue bag.
  39. spicy
  40. sour

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