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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 12 · 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 glass feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) salty (d) smooth
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a kite. (b) Zoya flew a green kite. (c) Zoya flew a big kite. (d) Zoya flew a big green kite.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Priya saw a butterfly. (c) Priya saw a blue butterfly. (d) Priya saw a pretty butterfly.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) loud
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Manav opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Manav opened an umbrella. (c) Manav opened a striped umbrella. (d) Manav opened a small umbrella.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a blue butterfly.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) loud (d) spicy
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Sneha saw a huge elephant. (b) Sneha saw a grey elephant. (c) Sneha saw an elephant. (d) Sneha saw a huge grey elephant.
  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 thunder sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bright
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sour (c) colourful (d) smooth
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) colourful
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a bag. (b) Tenzin carried a blue bag. (c) Tenzin carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Tenzin carried a heavy bag.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) prickly (d) spicy
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a bag. (b) Ishaan carried a big bag. (c) Ishaan carried a black bag. (d) Ishaan carried a big black bag.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a big kite. (b) Aarav flew a red kite. (c) Aarav flew a kite. (d) Aarav flew a big red kite.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a big black bag. (b) Kunal carried a big bag. (c) Kunal carried a bag. (d) Kunal carried a black bag.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a small kite. (b) Imran flew a kite. (c) Imran flew a small green kite. (d) Imran flew a green kite.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a small shell. (b) Arjun found a pink shell. (c) Arjun found a small pink shell. (d) Arjun found a shell.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a small shell. (b) Aisha found a white shell. (c) Aisha found a shell. (d) Aisha found a small white shell.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) noisy
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a little dog. (b) Imran saw a little white dog. (c) Imran saw a white dog. (d) Imran saw a dog.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) bitter (d) colourful
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) spicy (d) rough
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) bitter (d) quiet
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bright (c) sour (d) noisy
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a house. (b) Kabir drew a tall house. (c) Kabir drew a green house. (d) Kabir drew a tall green house.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) sour (c) rough (d) loud
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) salty (c) shiny (d) quiet
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a red house. (b) Ananya drew a tall red house. (c) Ananya drew a tall house. (d) Ananya drew a house.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a small kite. (b) Kavya flew a red kite. (c) Kavya flew a small red kite. (d) Kavya flew a kite.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) loud
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tara opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Tara opened a big umbrella. (c) Tara opened an umbrella. (d) Tara opened a striped umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a huge elephant. (b) Manav saw an elephant. (c) Manav saw a grey elephant. (d) Manav saw a huge grey elephant.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Meera painted a small pot. (b) Meera painted a blue pot. (c) Meera painted a pot. (d) Meera painted a small blue pot.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Pooja bought a balloon. (b) Pooja bought a purple balloon. (c) Pooja bought a big purple balloon. (d) Pooja bought a big balloon.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Simran bought a round balloon. (b) Simran bought a round purple balloon. (c) Simran bought a balloon. (d) Simran bought a purple balloon.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a balloon. (b) Aarav bought a red balloon. (c) Aarav bought a round balloon. (d) Aarav bought a round red balloon.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a red kite. (b) Yash flew a small kite. (c) Yash flew a kite. (d) Yash flew a small red kite.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) loud (d) bitter

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. Zoya flew a big green kite.
  3. Priya saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  4. loud
  5. Manav opened a small striped umbrella.
  6. Tenzin saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  7. smooth
  8. Sneha saw a huge grey elephant.
  9. Yash found a small pink shell.
  10. loud
  11. sour
  12. rough
  13. Tenzin carried a heavy blue bag.
  14. prickly
  15. Ishaan carried a big black bag.
  16. Aarav flew a big red kite.
  17. Kunal carried a big black bag.
  18. Imran flew a small green kite.
  19. Arjun found a small pink shell.
  20. Aisha found a small white shell.
  21. noisy
  22. Imran saw a little white dog.
  23. sticky
  24. spicy
  25. fluffy
  26. sour
  27. Kabir drew a tall green house.
  28. bright
  29. quiet
  30. Ananya drew a tall red house.
  31. Kavya flew a small red kite.
  32. shiny
  33. Tara opened a big striped umbrella.
  34. Manav saw a huge grey elephant.
  35. Meera painted a small blue pot.
  36. Pooja bought a big purple balloon.
  37. Simran bought a round purple balloon.
  38. Aarav bought a round red balloon.
  39. Yash flew a small red kite.
  40. bitter

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