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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 137 · 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) loud (b) sour (c) shiny (d) smooth
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw an elephant. (b) Yash saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Yash saw a huge elephant. (d) Yash saw a grey elephant.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Nisha opened an umbrella. (b) Nisha opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Nisha opened a big umbrella. (d) Nisha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) quiet (d) spicy
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) quiet (b) salty (c) bright (d) prickly
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) noisy (d) sour
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kabir carried a big blue bag. (b) Kabir carried a big bag. (c) Kabir carried a bag. (d) Kabir carried a blue bag.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Vikram carried a heavy black bag. (b) Vikram carried a heavy bag. (c) Vikram carried a black bag. (d) Vikram carried a bag.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a big dog. (b) Priya saw a black dog. (c) Priya saw a dog. (d) Priya saw a big black dog.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kunal bought a big balloon. (b) Kunal bought a red balloon. (c) Kunal bought a big red balloon. (d) Kunal bought a balloon.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a big white dog. (b) Omkar saw a dog. (c) Omkar saw a white dog. (d) Omkar saw a big dog.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) loud (c) bright (d) bitter
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a white dog. (b) Tenzin saw a little dog. (c) Tenzin saw a dog. (d) Tenzin saw a little white dog.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) shiny
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a bag. (b) Kavya carried a heavy bag. (c) Kavya carried a blue bag. (d) Kavya carried a heavy blue bag.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened a big umbrella. (b) Aarav opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Aarav opened an umbrella. (d) Aarav opened a yellow umbrella.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tenzin painted a pot. (b) Tenzin painted a round pot. (c) Tenzin painted a round orange pot. (d) Tenzin painted an orange pot.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a heavy black bag. (b) Manav carried a heavy bag. (c) Manav carried a bag. (d) Manav carried a black bag.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) salty (d) bright
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a dog. (b) Arjun saw a little dog. (c) Arjun saw a black dog. (d) Arjun saw a little black dog.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw an orange butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a tiny butterfly.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) noisy
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) prickly (d) sour
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kunal flew a yellow kite. (b) Kunal flew a small yellow kite. (c) Kunal flew a kite. (d) Kunal flew a small kite.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) rough (d) sour
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) sweet
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Yash wore a new cap. (b) Yash wore a cap. (c) Yash wore a blue cap. (d) Yash wore a new blue cap.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a dog. (b) Nisha saw a small brown dog. (c) Nisha saw a brown dog. (d) Nisha saw a small dog.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) quiet (d) salty
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a big kite. (b) Simran flew a green kite. (c) Simran flew a big green kite. (d) Simran flew a kite.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) bright (c) loud (d) rough
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw an elephant. (b) Aarav saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Aarav saw a grey elephant. (d) Aarav saw a huge elephant.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a tall house. (b) Meera drew a house. (c) Meera drew a tall red house. (d) Meera drew a red house.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a big mango. (b) Omkar ate a mango. (c) Omkar ate a yellow mango. (d) Omkar ate a big yellow mango.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Joseph drew a small house. (b) Joseph drew a house. (c) Joseph drew a small green house. (d) Joseph drew a green house.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bitter (c) quiet (d) colourful
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kavya wore an old cap. (b) Kavya wore a red cap. (c) Kavya wore a cap. (d) Kavya wore an old red cap.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Saanvi rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Saanvi rode a red bicycle. (c) Saanvi rode a bicycle. (d) Saanvi rode a shiny red bicycle.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) bitter (d) noisy
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Joseph saw an orange butterfly. (b) Joseph saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Joseph saw a butterfly. (d) Joseph saw a tiny butterfly.

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. Yash saw a huge grey elephant.
  3. Nisha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  4. spicy
  5. salty
  6. sour
  7. Kabir carried a big blue bag.
  8. Vikram carried a heavy black bag.
  9. Priya saw a big black dog.
  10. Kunal bought a big red balloon.
  11. Omkar saw a big white dog.
  12. bitter
  13. Tenzin saw a little white dog.
  14. shiny
  15. Kavya carried a heavy blue bag.
  16. Aarav opened a big yellow umbrella.
  17. Tenzin painted a round orange pot.
  18. Manav carried a heavy black bag.
  19. smooth
  20. Arjun saw a little black dog.
  21. Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  22. sweet
  23. sour
  24. Kunal flew a small yellow kite.
  25. loud
  26. sweet
  27. Yash wore a new blue cap.
  28. Nisha saw a small brown dog.
  29. salty
  30. Simran flew a big green kite.
  31. rough
  32. Aarav saw a huge grey elephant.
  33. Meera drew a tall red house.
  34. Omkar ate a big yellow mango.
  35. Joseph drew a small green house.
  36. sticky
  37. Kavya wore an old red cap.
  38. Saanvi rode a shiny red bicycle.
  39. noisy
  40. Joseph saw a tiny orange butterfly.

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