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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 143 · 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 tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) prickly (d) sour
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) noisy
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aarav saw a blue butterfly. (b) Aarav saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Aarav saw a butterfly. (d) Aarav saw a pretty butterfly.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) bright (d) noisy
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tenzin opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Tenzin opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Tenzin opened a big umbrella. (d) Tenzin opened an umbrella.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Diya bought a balloon. (b) Diya bought a red balloon. (c) Diya bought a round balloon. (d) Diya bought a round red balloon.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) sticky (d) noisy
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a balloon. (b) Farhan bought a red balloon. (c) Farhan bought a round balloon. (d) Farhan bought a round red balloon.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted an orange pot. (b) Rohan painted a small pot. (c) Rohan painted a pot. (d) Rohan painted a small orange pot.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kunal bought a balloon. (b) Kunal bought a red balloon. (c) Kunal bought a round red balloon. (d) Kunal bought a round balloon.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a small white shell. (b) Priya found a small shell. (c) Priya found a shell. (d) Priya found a white shell.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) shiny
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a tiny flower. (b) Sneha picked a yellow flower. (c) Sneha picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Sneha picked a flower.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Isha saw a butterfly. (b) Isha saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Isha saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Isha saw a blue butterfly.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tenzin picked a flower. (b) Tenzin picked a white flower. (c) Tenzin picked a tiny flower. (d) Tenzin picked a tiny white flower.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) loud (d) sour
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) rough (d) quiet
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) quiet
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) bright (d) loud
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Arjun wore a new cap. (b) Arjun wore a new red cap. (c) Arjun wore a cap. (d) Arjun wore a red cap.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sticky (c) loud (d) spicy
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kunal picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Kunal picked a yellow flower. (c) Kunal picked a flower. (d) Kunal picked a tiny flower.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) rough (c) loud (d) bright
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kabir carried a big black bag. (b) Kabir carried a big bag. (c) Kabir carried a bag. (d) Kabir carried a black bag.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) colourful (d) salty
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore a blue cap. (b) Tenzin wore an old blue cap. (c) Tenzin wore an old cap. (d) Tenzin wore a cap.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore a cap. (b) Priya wore a new blue cap. (c) Priya wore a blue cap. (d) Priya wore a new cap.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) rough (c) sweet (d) shiny
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Joseph picked a tiny flower. (b) Joseph picked a yellow flower. (c) Joseph picked a flower. (d) Joseph picked a tiny yellow flower.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Imran painted a pot. (b) Imran painted a round orange pot. (c) Imran painted an orange pot. (d) Imran painted a round pot.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Sneha wore a new blue cap. (b) Sneha wore a blue cap. (c) Sneha wore a new cap. (d) Sneha wore a cap.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Riya ate a big yellow mango. (b) Riya ate a mango. (c) Riya ate a big mango. (d) Riya ate a yellow mango.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a red balloon. (b) Dev bought a big red balloon. (c) Dev bought a balloon. (d) Dev bought a big balloon.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) colourful (d) prickly
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) sticky (d) colourful
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore a red cap. (b) Omkar wore an old red cap. (c) Omkar wore an old cap. (d) Omkar wore a cap.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) salty (d) colourful
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a heavy black bag. (b) Rahul carried a black bag. (c) Rahul carried a heavy bag. (d) Rahul carried a bag.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Saanvi drew a house. (b) Saanvi drew a small house. (c) Saanvi drew a red house. (d) Saanvi drew a small red house.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kabir wore a cap. (b) Kabir wore a new red cap. (c) Kabir wore a new cap. (d) Kabir wore a red cap.

Answer key

  1. sour
  2. shiny
  3. Aarav saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  4. noisy
  5. Tenzin opened a big yellow umbrella.
  6. Diya bought a round red balloon.
  7. bitter
  8. Farhan bought a round red balloon.
  9. Rohan painted a small orange pot.
  10. Kunal bought a round red balloon.
  11. Priya found a small white shell.
  12. sour
  13. Sneha picked a tiny yellow flower.
  14. Isha saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  15. Tenzin picked a tiny white flower.
  16. loud
  17. colourful
  18. fluffy
  19. prickly
  20. Arjun wore a new red cap.
  21. spicy
  22. Kunal picked a tiny yellow flower.
  23. bright
  24. Kabir carried a big black bag.
  25. salty
  26. Tenzin wore an old blue cap.
  27. Priya wore a new blue cap.
  28. sweet
  29. Joseph picked a tiny yellow flower.
  30. Imran painted a round orange pot.
  31. Sneha wore a new blue cap.
  32. Riya ate a big yellow mango.
  33. Dev bought a big red balloon.
  34. sweet
  35. salty
  36. Omkar wore an old red cap.
  37. colourful
  38. Rahul carried a heavy black bag.
  39. Saanvi drew a small red house.
  40. Kabir wore a new red cap.

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