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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 124 · 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 bag best? (a) Meera carried a big blue bag. (b) Meera carried a blue bag. (c) Meera carried a big bag. (d) Meera carried a bag.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Riya ate a big mango. (b) Riya ate a big yellow mango. (c) Riya ate a yellow mango. (d) Riya ate a mango.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) bright (d) bitter
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) colourful (d) smooth
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Sneha flew a kite. (b) Sneha flew a yellow kite. (c) Sneha flew a small kite. (d) Sneha flew a small yellow kite.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a big umbrella. (c) Farhan opened an umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a striped umbrella.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a new bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a green bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a new green bicycle.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a shell. (b) Arjun found a tiny shell. (c) Arjun found a pink shell. (d) Arjun found a tiny pink shell.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a kite. (b) Aarav flew a green kite. (c) Aarav flew a big green kite. (d) Aarav flew a big kite.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Imran painted a pot. (b) Imran painted a small pot. (c) Imran painted a small blue pot. (d) Imran painted a blue pot.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw an orange butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) bitter (d) quiet
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kabir picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Kabir picked a flower. (c) Kabir picked a yellow flower. (d) Kabir picked a tiny flower.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Diya bought a big red balloon. (b) Diya bought a big balloon. (c) Diya bought a balloon. (d) Diya bought a red balloon.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) quiet (d) salty
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) sour
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a big dog. (b) Manav saw a brown dog. (c) Manav saw a dog. (d) Manav saw a big brown dog.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) noisy (d) sweet
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kunal saw a brown dog. (b) Kunal saw a big brown dog. (c) Kunal saw a dog. (d) Kunal saw a big dog.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kavya drew a green house. (b) Kavya drew a small house. (c) Kavya drew a small green house. (d) Kavya drew a house.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a big kite. (b) Arjun flew a kite. (c) Arjun flew a red kite. (d) Arjun flew a big red kite.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Nisha opened a big umbrella. (b) Nisha opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Nisha opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Nisha opened an umbrella.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a new cap. (b) Meera wore a blue cap. (c) Meera wore a cap. (d) Meera wore a new blue cap.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sour (c) noisy (d) colourful
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kunal bought a big balloon. (b) Kunal bought a balloon. (c) Kunal bought a red balloon. (d) Kunal bought a big red balloon.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a small brown dog. (b) Dev saw a brown dog. (c) Dev saw a dog. (d) Dev saw a small dog.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a bag. (b) Simran carried a big bag. (c) Simran carried a black bag. (d) Simran carried a big black bag.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) sticky
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) sour (c) colourful (d) noisy
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a small shell. (b) Ananya found a small pink shell. (c) Ananya found a pink shell. (d) Ananya found a shell.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Pooja bought a balloon. (b) Pooja bought a red balloon. (c) Pooja bought a big red balloon. (d) Pooja bought a big balloon.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a tiny white shell. (b) Ishaan found a tiny shell. (c) Ishaan found a white shell. (d) Ishaan found a shell.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) rough (d) noisy
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Maria flew a red kite. (b) Maria flew a small red kite. (c) Maria flew a kite. (d) Maria flew a small kite.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Priya saw an elephant. (b) Priya saw a grey elephant. (c) Priya saw a big grey elephant. (d) Priya saw a big elephant.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) sour (d) rough
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) colourful (d) prickly
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Simran painted a blue pot. (b) Simran painted a round pot. (c) Simran painted a pot. (d) Simran painted a round blue pot.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a shell. (b) Yash found a tiny pink shell. (c) Yash found a pink shell. (d) Yash found a tiny shell.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) salty (d) smooth

Answer key

  1. Meera carried a big blue bag.
  2. Riya ate a big yellow mango.
  3. bright
  4. sour
  5. Sneha flew a small yellow kite.
  6. Farhan opened a big striped umbrella.
  7. Joseph rode a new green bicycle.
  8. Arjun found a tiny pink shell.
  9. Aarav flew a big green kite.
  10. Imran painted a small blue pot.
  11. Tenzin saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  12. bitter
  13. Kabir picked a tiny yellow flower.
  14. Diya bought a big red balloon.
  15. shiny
  16. sour
  17. Manav saw a big brown dog.
  18. sweet
  19. Kunal saw a big brown dog.
  20. Kavya drew a small green house.
  21. Arjun flew a big red kite.
  22. Nisha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  23. Meera wore a new blue cap.
  24. smooth
  25. Kunal bought a big red balloon.
  26. Dev saw a small brown dog.
  27. Simran carried a big black bag.
  28. quiet
  29. noisy
  30. Ananya found a small pink shell.
  31. Pooja bought a big red balloon.
  32. Ishaan found a tiny white shell.
  33. colourful
  34. Maria flew a small red kite.
  35. Priya saw a big grey elephant.
  36. rough
  37. prickly
  38. Simran painted a round blue pot.
  39. Yash found a tiny pink shell.
  40. salty

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