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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 130 · 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) Manav saw a dog. (b) Manav saw a big dog. (c) Manav saw a big brown dog. (d) Manav saw a brown dog.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Yash opened an umbrella. (b) Yash opened a small umbrella. (c) Yash opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Yash opened a yellow umbrella.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a big bag. (b) Ishaan carried a big blue bag. (c) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (d) Ishaan carried a bag.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) loud (c) sweet (d) colourful
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) noisy
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sour (c) loud (d) shiny
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sour (c) smooth (d) loud
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a heavy bag. (b) Simran carried a bag. (c) Simran carried a blue bag. (d) Simran carried a heavy blue bag.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Nisha ate a ripe mango. (c) Nisha ate a juicy mango. (d) Nisha ate a mango.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Saanvi ate a big yellow mango. (b) Saanvi ate a big mango. (c) Saanvi ate a mango. (d) Saanvi ate a yellow mango.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a heavy black bag. (b) Ishaan carried a black bag. (c) Ishaan carried a bag. (d) Ishaan carried a heavy bag.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) sour (d) sticky
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) sour
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a tiny flower. (b) Dev picked a flower. (c) Dev picked a yellow flower. (d) Dev picked a tiny yellow flower.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) colourful
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Diya opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Diya opened a small umbrella. (c) Diya opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Diya opened an umbrella.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) salty (c) quiet (d) bright
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kunal saw an orange butterfly. (c) Kunal saw a butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) rough (d) salty
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rahul wore a blue cap. (b) Rahul wore an old blue cap. (c) Rahul wore a cap. (d) Rahul wore an old cap.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a butterfly. (b) Priya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Priya saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Priya saw an orange butterfly.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Imran saw a tiny blue butterfly. (b) Imran saw a blue butterfly. (c) Imran saw a butterfly. (d) Imran saw a tiny butterfly.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore an old cap. (b) Aarav wore a blue cap. (c) Aarav wore a cap. (d) Aarav wore an old blue cap.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Vikram painted a small pot. (b) Vikram painted a pot. (c) Vikram painted a small orange pot. (d) Vikram painted an orange pot.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore an old blue cap. (b) Imran wore a cap. (c) Imran wore a blue cap. (d) Imran wore an old cap.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Maria flew a big kite. (b) Maria flew a red kite. (c) Maria flew a kite. (d) Maria flew a big red kite.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a small kite. (b) Rohan flew a small red kite. (c) Rohan flew a red kite. (d) Rohan flew a kite.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw a big elephant. (b) Aarav saw a grey elephant. (c) Aarav saw an elephant. (d) Aarav saw a big grey elephant.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) bright (c) noisy (d) rough
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) loud (d) bright
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) spicy (d) colourful
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a mango. (b) Yash ate a ripe mango. (c) Yash ate a big ripe mango. (d) Yash ate a big mango.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) sweet
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a shell. (b) Vikram found a pink shell. (c) Vikram found a small shell. (d) Vikram found a small pink shell.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ananya painted a blue pot. (b) Ananya painted a round blue pot. (c) Ananya painted a round pot. (d) Ananya painted a pot.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) bitter (d) smooth
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a green kite. (b) Nisha flew a big kite. (c) Nisha flew a kite. (d) Nisha flew a big green kite.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a red kite. (b) Ananya flew a big kite. (c) Ananya flew a kite. (d) Ananya flew a big red kite.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Farhan ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Farhan ate a yellow mango. (c) Farhan ate a mango. (d) Farhan ate a juicy mango.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) sour (d) noisy

Answer key

  1. Manav saw a big brown dog.
  2. Yash opened a small yellow umbrella.
  3. Ishaan carried a big blue bag.
  4. sweet
  5. salty
  6. sour
  7. smooth
  8. Simran carried a heavy blue bag.
  9. Nisha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  10. Saanvi ate a big yellow mango.
  11. Ishaan carried a heavy black bag.
  12. sticky
  13. sour
  14. Dev picked a tiny yellow flower.
  15. fluffy
  16. Diya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  17. quiet
  18. Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  19. salty
  20. Rahul wore an old blue cap.
  21. Priya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  22. Imran saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  23. Aarav wore an old blue cap.
  24. Vikram painted a small orange pot.
  25. Imran wore an old blue cap.
  26. Maria flew a big red kite.
  27. Rohan flew a small red kite.
  28. Aarav saw a big grey elephant.
  29. rough
  30. smooth
  31. colourful
  32. Yash ate a big ripe mango.
  33. colourful
  34. Vikram found a small pink shell.
  35. Ananya painted a round blue pot.
  36. bitter
  37. Nisha flew a big green kite.
  38. Ananya flew a big red kite.
  39. Farhan ate a juicy yellow mango.
  40. prickly

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