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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 129 · 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 silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) salty
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) quiet
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kunal ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Kunal ate a juicy mango. (c) Kunal ate a mango. (d) Kunal ate a yellow mango.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bright (c) quiet (d) bitter
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a heavy bag. (b) Rahul carried a bag. (c) Rahul carried a black bag. (d) Rahul carried a heavy black bag.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) spicy (c) loud (d) rough
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a small white shell. (b) Ananya found a small shell. (c) Ananya found a white shell. (d) Ananya found a shell.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore a new cap. (b) Tenzin wore a red cap. (c) Tenzin wore a new red cap. (d) Tenzin wore a cap.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ananya bought a balloon. (b) Ananya bought a big balloon. (c) Ananya bought a purple balloon. (d) Ananya bought a big purple balloon.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) colourful (d) sticky
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) noisy (d) bright
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore an old cap. (b) Meera wore an old red cap. (c) Meera wore a red cap. (d) Meera wore a cap.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) rough (d) quiet
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) bright (d) bitter
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a black dog. (b) Ishaan saw a little black dog. (c) Ishaan saw a dog. (d) Ishaan saw a little dog.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a cap. (b) Tara wore a new cap. (c) Tara wore a new red cap. (d) Tara wore a red cap.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Maria saw a little dog. (b) Maria saw a brown dog. (c) Maria saw a dog. (d) Maria saw a little brown dog.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Joseph saw an elephant. (b) Joseph saw a huge elephant. (c) Joseph saw a grey elephant. (d) Joseph saw a huge grey elephant.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) bright (c) rough (d) loud
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a big green kite. (b) Riya flew a green kite. (c) Riya flew a big kite. (d) Riya flew a kite.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Manav opened an umbrella. (b) Manav opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Manav opened a small umbrella. (d) Manav opened a small yellow umbrella.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a pink shell. (b) Aisha found a small pink shell. (c) Aisha found a shell. (d) Aisha found a small shell.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a round blue pot. (b) Priya painted a round pot. (c) Priya painted a pot. (d) Priya painted a blue pot.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) rough (d) noisy
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tara opened an umbrella. (b) Tara opened a small umbrella. (c) Tara opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Tara opened a small yellow umbrella.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Meera opened an umbrella. (c) Meera opened a big umbrella. (d) Meera opened a striped umbrella.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted an orange pot. (b) Kunal painted a round pot. (c) Kunal painted a round orange pot. (d) Kunal painted a pot.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a green bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a shiny green bicycle.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Arjun wore a new cap. (b) Arjun wore a cap. (c) Arjun wore a red cap. (d) Arjun wore a new red cap.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tara picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Tara picked a yellow flower. (c) Tara picked a flower. (d) Tara picked a tiny flower.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) loud
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore an old cap. (b) Aarav wore a red cap. (c) Aarav wore a cap. (d) Aarav wore an old red cap.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a small orange pot. (b) Rohan painted a small pot. (c) Rohan painted an orange pot. (d) Rohan painted a pot.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sour (d) rough
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted a small orange pot. (b) Aisha painted a pot. (c) Aisha painted a small pot. (d) Aisha painted an orange pot.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kavya wore an old cap. (b) Kavya wore a cap. (c) Kavya wore a blue cap. (d) Kavya wore an old blue cap.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) salty (d) prickly
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a red cap. (b) Isha wore a new cap. (c) Isha wore a new red cap. (d) Isha wore a cap.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a red bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a new red bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a new bicycle.

Answer key

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

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