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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 142 · 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) Sneha saw a black dog. (b) Sneha saw a big dog. (c) Sneha saw a dog. (d) Sneha saw a big black dog.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) sticky (c) bright (d) loud
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a black dog. (b) Aarav saw a little dog. (c) Aarav saw a dog. (d) Aarav saw a little black dog.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a pink shell. (b) Zoya found a small shell. (c) Zoya found a shell. (d) Zoya found a small pink shell.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a green bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a new green bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a new bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a bicycle.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) smooth (d) sweet
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a pink shell. (b) Omkar found a tiny shell. (c) Omkar found a shell. (d) Omkar found a tiny pink shell.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) salty (c) colourful (d) loud
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Nisha drew a tall house. (b) Nisha drew a green house. (c) Nisha drew a house. (d) Nisha drew a tall green house.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a new bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a new green bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a green bicycle.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Riya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Riya opened an umbrella. (d) Riya opened a small umbrella.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) prickly
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sour (c) sticky (d) quiet
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a green kite. (b) Manav flew a small green kite. (c) Manav flew a kite. (d) Manav flew a small kite.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) sour (d) bright
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Pooja bought a purple balloon. (b) Pooja bought a big purple balloon. (c) Pooja bought a balloon. (d) Pooja bought a big balloon.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) noisy (d) salty
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Simran rode a new bicycle. (b) Simran rode a bicycle. (c) Simran rode a new red bicycle. (d) Simran rode a red bicycle.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a small house. (b) Rohan drew a green house. (c) Rohan drew a house. (d) Rohan drew a small green house.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a tiny blue butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a blue butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a butterfly.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tara saw a little dog. (b) Tara saw a little brown dog. (c) Tara saw a brown dog. (d) Tara saw a dog.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) loud
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a yellow mango. (b) Manav ate a juicy mango. (c) Manav ate a mango. (d) Manav ate a juicy yellow mango.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) smooth
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) prickly (d) sweet
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore an old cap. (b) Riya wore a blue cap. (c) Riya wore a cap. (d) Riya wore an old blue cap.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Arjun opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Arjun opened an umbrella. (d) Arjun opened a small umbrella.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) quiet (d) sour
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Arjun saw an orange butterfly. (b) Arjun saw a butterfly. (c) Arjun saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Arjun saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kunal ate a mango. (b) Kunal ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Kunal ate a juicy mango. (d) Kunal ate a yellow mango.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tara picked a white flower. (b) Tara picked a flower. (c) Tara picked a pretty flower. (d) Tara picked a pretty white flower.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) smooth (c) bright (d) loud
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a big blue bag. (b) Dev carried a bag. (c) Dev carried a blue bag. (d) Dev carried a big bag.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Meera rode a new red bicycle. (b) Meera rode a red bicycle. (c) Meera rode a new bicycle. (d) Meera rode a bicycle.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a green bicycle. (b) Riya rode a bicycle. (c) Riya rode a new green bicycle. (d) Riya rode a new bicycle.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sour (c) rough (d) colourful
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) bitter (d) colourful
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a grey elephant. (b) Manav saw a huge elephant. (c) Manav saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Manav saw an elephant.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Arjun painted an orange pot. (b) Arjun painted a round orange pot. (c) Arjun painted a round pot. (d) Arjun painted a pot.

Answer key

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

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