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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 123 · 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 sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a big brown dog. (b) Tenzin saw a brown dog. (c) Tenzin saw a dog. (d) Tenzin saw a big dog.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tenzin picked a yellow flower. (b) Tenzin picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Tenzin picked a flower. (d) Tenzin picked a tiny flower.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a little dog. (b) Arjun saw a little black dog. (c) Arjun saw a dog. (d) Arjun saw a black dog.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a shell. (b) Priya found a white shell. (c) Priya found a tiny white shell. (d) Priya found a tiny shell.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a big yellow kite. (b) Imran flew a yellow kite. (c) Imran flew a kite. (d) Imran flew a big kite.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) sour (d) smooth
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Saanvi saw a little brown dog. (b) Saanvi saw a dog. (c) Saanvi saw a brown dog. (d) Saanvi saw a little dog.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) loud
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a big dog. (b) Imran saw a dog. (c) Imran saw a white dog. (d) Imran saw a big white dog.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) noisy
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Sneha picked a yellow flower. (c) Sneha picked a tiny flower. (d) Sneha picked a flower.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) spicy (c) loud (d) fluffy
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) prickly (d) sweet
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Riya picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Riya picked a flower. (c) Riya picked a yellow flower. (d) Riya picked a pretty flower.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a blue butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a butterfly.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) sour
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rahul flew a red kite. (b) Rahul flew a kite. (c) Rahul flew a small red kite. (d) Rahul flew a small kite.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a kite. (b) Omkar flew a big green kite. (c) Omkar flew a green kite. (d) Omkar flew a big kite.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) sour (d) rough
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Pooja rode a new red bicycle. (b) Pooja rode a red bicycle. (c) Pooja rode a new bicycle. (d) Pooja rode a bicycle.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) quiet (c) bright (d) spicy
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a little dog. (b) Ishaan saw a little brown dog. (c) Ishaan saw a brown dog. (d) Ishaan saw a dog.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) shiny
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a tiny white shell. (b) Yash found a shell. (c) Yash found a tiny shell. (d) Yash found a white shell.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a house. (b) Kabir drew a red house. (c) Kabir drew a tall house. (d) Kabir drew a tall red house.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a yellow kite. (b) Nisha flew a kite. (c) Nisha flew a big yellow kite. (d) Nisha flew a big kite.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a flower. (b) Omkar picked a pretty flower. (c) Omkar picked a pretty white flower. (d) Omkar picked a white flower.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) sour (d) prickly
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Meera rode a new green bicycle. (b) Meera rode a new bicycle. (c) Meera rode a green bicycle. (d) Meera rode a bicycle.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a red bicycle.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tara picked a white flower. (b) Tara picked a tiny flower. (c) Tara picked a tiny white flower. (d) Tara picked a flower.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) bitter
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a balloon. (b) Aarav bought a red balloon. (c) Aarav bought a big red balloon. (d) Aarav bought a big balloon.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a big kite. (b) Riya flew a red kite. (c) Riya flew a big red kite. (d) Riya flew a kite.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Pooja picked a flower. (b) Pooja picked a white flower. (c) Pooja picked a tiny white flower. (d) Pooja picked a tiny flower.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) salty (d) shiny
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Manav bought a big red balloon. (b) Manav bought a red balloon. (c) Manav bought a balloon. (d) Manav bought a big balloon.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a butterfly. (b) Aisha saw an orange butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Aisha saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) spicy (c) noisy (d) colourful
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) bright (d) rough

Answer key

  1. Tenzin saw a big brown dog.
  2. Tenzin picked a tiny yellow flower.
  3. Arjun saw a little black dog.
  4. Priya found a tiny white shell.
  5. Imran flew a big yellow kite.
  6. sour
  7. Saanvi saw a little brown dog.
  8. sweet
  9. Imran saw a big white dog.
  10. colourful
  11. Sneha picked a tiny yellow flower.
  12. shiny
  13. loud
  14. Riya picked a pretty yellow flower.
  15. Tenzin saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  16. sticky
  17. Rahul flew a small red kite.
  18. Omkar flew a big green kite.
  19. loud
  20. Pooja rode a new red bicycle.
  21. quiet
  22. Ishaan saw a little brown dog.
  23. fluffy
  24. Yash found a tiny white shell.
  25. Kabir drew a tall red house.
  26. Nisha flew a big yellow kite.
  27. Omkar picked a pretty white flower.
  28. sour
  29. Meera rode a new green bicycle.
  30. Vikram rode a shiny red bicycle.
  31. Tara picked a tiny white flower.
  32. smooth
  33. Aarav bought a big red balloon.
  34. Riya flew a big red kite.
  35. Pooja picked a tiny white flower.
  36. salty
  37. Manav bought a big red balloon.
  38. Aisha saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  39. colourful
  40. sweet

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