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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 136 · 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 rainbow looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) sour (d) shiny
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) sour (c) quiet (d) shiny
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) sweet (c) loud (d) shiny
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Rohan saw an orange butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a butterfly.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a tiny pink shell. (b) Omkar found a pink shell. (c) Omkar found a shell. (d) Omkar found a tiny shell.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) colourful
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) bright (d) sour
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sticky (b) loud (c) bitter (d) shiny
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) bitter
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) prickly (d) colourful
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Maria bought a red balloon. (b) Maria bought a big balloon. (c) Maria bought a big red balloon. (d) Maria bought a balloon.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a red bicycle. (b) Isha rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Isha rode a bicycle. (d) Isha rode a shiny bicycle.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) bitter
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) salty
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) smooth (d) salty
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kunal drew a tall house. (b) Kunal drew a green house. (c) Kunal drew a house. (d) Kunal drew a tall green house.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a red bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a new bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a new red bicycle.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) rough (c) sweet (d) loud
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) bright
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) salty (d) smooth
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Simran carried a bag. (c) Simran carried a heavy bag. (d) Simran carried a blue bag.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ishaan ate a big ripe mango. (b) Ishaan ate a mango. (c) Ishaan ate a ripe mango. (d) Ishaan ate a big mango.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted a small pot. (b) Rahul painted a pot. (c) Rahul painted a small blue pot. (d) Rahul painted a blue pot.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Manav wore a cap. (b) Manav wore a new red cap. (c) Manav wore a red cap. (d) Manav wore a new cap.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) salty (d) noisy
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Maria carried a black bag. (b) Maria carried a bag. (c) Maria carried a big bag. (d) Maria carried a big black bag.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a small kite. (b) Imran flew a kite. (c) Imran flew a red kite. (d) Imran flew a small red kite.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a balloon. (b) Rahul bought a round balloon. (c) Rahul bought a round purple balloon. (d) Rahul bought a purple balloon.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a balloon. (b) Rahul bought a big balloon. (c) Rahul bought a big purple balloon. (d) Rahul bought a purple balloon.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a kite. (b) Ishaan flew a big kite. (c) Ishaan flew a big red kite. (d) Ishaan flew a red kite.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Simran rode a new bicycle. (b) Simran rode a bicycle. (c) Simran rode a red bicycle. (d) Simran rode a new red bicycle.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rahul opened a striped umbrella. (b) Rahul opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Rahul opened an umbrella. (d) Rahul opened a small umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a new cap. (b) Ishaan wore a cap. (c) Ishaan wore a red cap. (d) Ishaan wore a new red cap.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Sneha drew a house. (b) Sneha drew a red house. (c) Sneha drew a small house. (d) Sneha drew a small red house.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Vikram painted an orange pot. (b) Vikram painted a pot. (c) Vikram painted a round pot. (d) Vikram painted a round orange pot.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a black bag. (b) Aarav carried a heavy black bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a heavy bag.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a small house. (b) Dev drew a green house. (c) Dev drew a house. (d) Dev drew a small green house.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) prickly
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) loud

Answer key

  1. colourful
  2. smooth
  3. sour
  4. loud
  5. Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  6. Omkar found a tiny pink shell.
  7. sweet
  8. sour
  9. shiny
  10. bitter
  11. colourful
  12. Maria bought a big red balloon.
  13. Isha rode a shiny red bicycle.
  14. sticky
  15. salty
  16. smooth
  17. Kunal drew a tall green house.
  18. Omkar rode a new red bicycle.
  19. sweet
  20. spicy
  21. salty
  22. Simran carried a heavy blue bag.
  23. Ishaan ate a big ripe mango.
  24. Rahul painted a small blue pot.
  25. Manav wore a new red cap.
  26. noisy
  27. Maria carried a big black bag.
  28. Imran flew a small red kite.
  29. Rahul bought a round purple balloon.
  30. Rahul bought a big purple balloon.
  31. Ishaan flew a big red kite.
  32. Simran rode a new red bicycle.
  33. Rahul opened a small striped umbrella.
  34. Ishaan wore a new red cap.
  35. Sneha drew a small red house.
  36. Vikram painted a round orange pot.
  37. Aarav carried a heavy black bag.
  38. Dev drew a small green house.
  39. prickly
  40. loud

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