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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 116 · 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 jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) rough
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Farhan saw a grey elephant. (c) Farhan saw an elephant. (d) Farhan saw a huge elephant.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) colourful
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) fluffy (d) quiet
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) sour (d) noisy
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a bag. (b) Tara carried a big bag. (c) Tara carried a big black bag. (d) Tara carried a black bag.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) bitter (c) prickly (d) loud
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a small umbrella. (b) Zoya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Zoya opened an umbrella. (d) Zoya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a shell. (b) Yash found a pink shell. (c) Yash found a small pink shell. (d) Yash found a small shell.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) rough (d) quiet
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Dev saw a huge elephant. (b) Dev saw an elephant. (c) Dev saw a grey elephant. (d) Dev saw a huge grey elephant.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) loud
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Farhan carried a heavy bag. (b) Farhan carried a blue bag. (c) Farhan carried a bag. (d) Farhan carried a heavy blue bag.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a new bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a new green bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a green bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a bicycle.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Riya picked a pretty white flower. (b) Riya picked a flower. (c) Riya picked a white flower. (d) Riya picked a pretty flower.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a big brown dog. (b) Zoya saw a brown dog. (c) Zoya saw a big dog. (d) Zoya saw a dog.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a kite. (b) Tara flew a small kite. (c) Tara flew a green kite. (d) Tara flew a small green kite.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a balloon. (b) Arjun bought a red balloon. (c) Arjun bought a big balloon. (d) Arjun bought a big red balloon.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Pooja found a tiny shell. (b) Pooja found a shell. (c) Pooja found a tiny white shell. (d) Pooja found a white shell.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a big green kite. (b) Ishaan flew a kite. (c) Ishaan flew a green kite. (d) Ishaan flew a big kite.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) salty (d) prickly
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a dog. (b) Priya saw a big dog. (c) Priya saw a brown dog. (d) Priya saw a big brown dog.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Saanvi rode a bicycle. (b) Saanvi rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Saanvi rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Saanvi rode a red bicycle.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Pooja saw a big brown dog. (b) Pooja saw a big dog. (c) Pooja saw a brown dog. (d) Pooja saw a dog.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) spicy (d) loud
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a small pink shell. (b) Aarav found a pink shell. (c) Aarav found a shell. (d) Aarav found a small shell.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Sneha rode a red bicycle. (b) Sneha rode a new bicycle. (c) Sneha rode a bicycle. (d) Sneha rode a new red bicycle.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Diya saw a butterfly. (b) Diya saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Diya saw an orange butterfly. (d) Diya saw a pretty butterfly.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Saanvi picked a tiny flower. (b) Saanvi picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Saanvi picked a yellow flower. (d) Saanvi picked a flower.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) bitter
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Yash saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Yash saw a blue butterfly. (c) Yash saw a butterfly. (d) Yash saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Meera bought a round balloon. (b) Meera bought a red balloon. (c) Meera bought a round red balloon. (d) Meera bought a balloon.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw a big grey elephant. (b) Aisha saw a big elephant. (c) Aisha saw an elephant. (d) Aisha saw a grey elephant.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Pooja rode a new green bicycle. (b) Pooja rode a new bicycle. (c) Pooja rode a bicycle. (d) Pooja rode a green bicycle.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a red kite. (b) Ananya flew a small kite. (c) Ananya flew a kite. (d) Ananya flew a small red kite.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) colourful
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) noisy
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) loud
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) shiny
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a little dog. (b) Imran saw a brown dog. (c) Imran saw a dog. (d) Imran saw a little brown dog.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. Farhan saw a huge grey elephant.
  3. fluffy
  4. quiet
  5. sour
  6. Tara carried a big black bag.
  7. prickly
  8. Zoya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  9. Yash found a small pink shell.
  10. rough
  11. Dev saw a huge grey elephant.
  12. sour
  13. Farhan carried a heavy blue bag.
  14. Rahul rode a new green bicycle.
  15. Riya picked a pretty white flower.
  16. Zoya saw a big brown dog.
  17. Tara flew a small green kite.
  18. Arjun bought a big red balloon.
  19. Pooja found a tiny white shell.
  20. Ishaan flew a big green kite.
  21. salty
  22. Priya saw a big brown dog.
  23. Saanvi rode a shiny red bicycle.
  24. Pooja saw a big brown dog.
  25. spicy
  26. Aarav found a small pink shell.
  27. Sneha rode a new red bicycle.
  28. Diya saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  29. Saanvi picked a tiny yellow flower.
  30. bitter
  31. Yash saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  32. Meera bought a round red balloon.
  33. Aisha saw a big grey elephant.
  34. Pooja rode a new green bicycle.
  35. Ananya flew a small red kite.
  36. smooth
  37. noisy
  38. shiny
  39. smooth
  40. Imran saw a little brown dog.

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