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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 126 · 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) Rahul carried a blue bag. (b) Rahul carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Rahul carried a bag. (d) Rahul carried a heavy bag.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a small house. (b) Tenzin drew a red house. (c) Tenzin drew a small red house. (d) Tenzin drew a house.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a red balloon. (b) Omkar bought a big balloon. (c) Omkar bought a big red balloon. (d) Omkar bought a balloon.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) loud
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a flower. (b) Ishaan picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Ishaan picked a yellow flower. (d) Ishaan picked a pretty flower.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kavya saw a grey elephant. (b) Kavya saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Kavya saw an elephant. (d) Kavya saw a huge elephant.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a kite. (b) Nisha flew a big yellow kite. (c) Nisha flew a yellow kite. (d) Nisha flew a big kite.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) loud
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) bitter (d) rough
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) rough (c) loud (d) sour
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a yellow mango. (b) Arjun ate a big yellow mango. (c) Arjun ate a mango. (d) Arjun ate a big mango.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) spicy
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a juicy mango. (b) Rahul ate a mango. (c) Rahul ate a ripe mango. (d) Rahul ate a juicy ripe mango.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) loud (d) smooth
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a new bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a red bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a new red bicycle.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a little black dog. (b) Arjun saw a black dog. (c) Arjun saw a dog. (d) Arjun saw a little dog.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore a new blue cap. (b) Tenzin wore a new cap. (c) Tenzin wore a cap. (d) Tenzin wore a blue cap.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tara bought a red balloon. (b) Tara bought a balloon. (c) Tara bought a big balloon. (d) Tara bought a big red balloon.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted an orange pot. (b) Isha painted a pot. (c) Isha painted a round orange pot. (d) Isha painted a round pot.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a dog. (b) Manav saw a little dog. (c) Manav saw a brown dog. (d) Manav saw a little brown dog.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a yellow flower. (b) Ananya picked a tiny flower. (c) Ananya picked a flower. (d) Ananya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Vikram flew a red kite. (b) Vikram flew a big red kite. (c) Vikram flew a kite. (d) Vikram flew a big kite.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Riya painted an orange pot. (b) Riya painted a pot. (c) Riya painted a round orange pot. (d) Riya painted a round pot.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) bright
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rohan found a small white shell. (b) Rohan found a white shell. (c) Rohan found a small shell. (d) Rohan found a shell.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened an umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Pooja opened a big umbrella. (d) Pooja opened a striped umbrella.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a blue bag. (b) Arjun carried a heavy bag. (c) Arjun carried a bag. (d) Arjun carried a heavy blue bag.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Simran wore a red cap. (b) Simran wore a new red cap. (c) Simran wore a cap. (d) Simran wore a new cap.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a pretty flower. (b) Sneha picked a flower. (c) Sneha picked a white flower. (d) Sneha picked a pretty white flower.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bright
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted an orange pot. (b) Joseph painted a round pot. (c) Joseph painted a round orange pot. (d) Joseph painted a pot.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ananya bought a balloon. (b) Ananya bought a big purple balloon. (c) Ananya bought a big balloon. (d) Ananya bought a purple balloon.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a house. (b) Rohan drew a tall house. (c) Rohan drew a red house. (d) Rohan drew a tall red house.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) salty (d) loud
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a mango. (b) Manav ate a ripe mango. (c) Manav ate a big ripe mango. (d) Manav ate a big mango.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a red bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a small pot. (b) Farhan painted a small orange pot. (c) Farhan painted a pot. (d) Farhan painted an orange pot.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a bag. (b) Kunal carried a heavy black bag. (c) Kunal carried a heavy bag. (d) Kunal carried a black bag.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sour (c) noisy (d) bright
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a shell. (b) Omkar found a tiny shell. (c) Omkar found a tiny pink shell. (d) Omkar found a pink shell.

Answer key

  1. Rahul carried a heavy blue bag.
  2. Tenzin drew a small red house.
  3. Omkar bought a big red balloon.
  4. shiny
  5. Ishaan picked a pretty yellow flower.
  6. Kavya saw a huge grey elephant.
  7. Nisha flew a big yellow kite.
  8. sweet
  9. bitter
  10. sour
  11. Arjun ate a big yellow mango.
  12. loud
  13. Rahul ate a juicy ripe mango.
  14. sweet
  15. Joseph rode a new red bicycle.
  16. Arjun saw a little black dog.
  17. Tenzin wore a new blue cap.
  18. Tara bought a big red balloon.
  19. Isha painted a round orange pot.
  20. Manav saw a little brown dog.
  21. Ananya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  22. Vikram flew a big red kite.
  23. Riya painted a round orange pot.
  24. rough
  25. Rohan found a small white shell.
  26. Pooja opened a big striped umbrella.
  27. Arjun carried a heavy blue bag.
  28. Simran wore a new red cap.
  29. Sneha picked a pretty white flower.
  30. spicy
  31. Joseph painted a round orange pot.
  32. Ananya bought a big purple balloon.
  33. Rohan drew a tall red house.
  34. loud
  35. Manav ate a big ripe mango.
  36. Zoya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  37. Farhan painted a small orange pot.
  38. Kunal carried a heavy black bag.
  39. sour
  40. Omkar found a tiny pink shell.

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