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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 145 · 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) smooth (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sour
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) bitter
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a red cap. (b) Isha wore a new cap. (c) Isha wore a new red cap. (d) Isha wore a cap.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kunal opened a small umbrella. (b) Kunal opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Kunal opened an umbrella. (d) Kunal opened a small yellow umbrella.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) shiny
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Meera flew a kite. (b) Meera flew a big green kite. (c) Meera flew a green kite. (d) Meera flew a big kite.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a pink shell. (b) Maria found a small pink shell. (c) Maria found a small shell. (d) Maria found a shell.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a big umbrella. (b) Meera opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Meera opened a striped umbrella. (d) Meera opened an umbrella.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a brown dog. (b) Farhan saw a small brown dog. (c) Farhan saw a small dog. (d) Farhan saw a dog.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) salty (d) loud
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a pink shell. (b) Isha found a tiny pink shell. (c) Isha found a shell. (d) Isha found a tiny shell.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) smooth
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) rough (d) shiny
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Priya saw a big elephant. (b) Priya saw a big grey elephant. (c) Priya saw a grey elephant. (d) Priya saw an elephant.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a white flower. (b) Imran picked a pretty flower. (c) Imran picked a flower. (d) Imran picked a pretty white flower.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) sour
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) smooth (c) sour (d) loud
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a new bicycle. (b) Maria rode a bicycle. (c) Maria rode a green bicycle. (d) Maria rode a new green bicycle.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a butterfly. (c) Kunal saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Kunal saw an orange butterfly.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rahul flew a kite. (b) Rahul flew a small kite. (c) Rahul flew a small red kite. (d) Rahul flew a red kite.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a round pot. (b) Kunal painted a pot. (c) Kunal painted a round orange pot. (d) Kunal painted an orange pot.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) salty (c) loud (d) rough
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Kabir saw a huge elephant. (c) Kabir saw a grey elephant. (d) Kabir saw an elephant.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) bitter
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore an old cap. (b) Kunal wore an old blue cap. (c) Kunal wore a blue cap. (d) Kunal wore a cap.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a pink shell. (b) Maria found a shell. (c) Maria found a tiny pink shell. (d) Maria found a tiny shell.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) rough (c) bright (d) loud
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a mango. (b) Rahul ate a big yellow mango. (c) Rahul ate a big mango. (d) Rahul ate a yellow mango.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sweet
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ishaan drew a house. (b) Ishaan drew a small house. (c) Ishaan drew a red house. (d) Ishaan drew a small red house.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a green bicycle. (b) Tara rode a bicycle. (c) Tara rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Tara rode a shiny green bicycle.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a bag. (b) Aisha carried a big bag. (c) Aisha carried a big blue bag. (d) Aisha carried a blue bag.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) loud (d) shiny
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a kite. (b) Kabir flew a big kite. (c) Kabir flew a big red kite. (d) Kabir flew a red kite.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a brown dog. (b) Kavya saw a little brown dog. (c) Kavya saw a little dog. (d) Kavya saw a dog.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a dog. (b) Rahul saw a small dog. (c) Rahul saw a small black dog. (d) Rahul saw a black dog.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a tiny white flower. (b) Manav picked a tiny flower. (c) Manav picked a flower. (d) Manav picked a white flower.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a small dog. (b) Riya saw a dog. (c) Riya saw a black dog. (d) Riya saw a small black dog.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ishaan drew a red house. (b) Ishaan drew a tall red house. (c) Ishaan drew a tall house. (d) Ishaan drew a house.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a dog. (b) Dev saw a little dog. (c) Dev saw a little brown dog. (d) Dev saw a brown dog.

Answer key

  1. sour
  2. noisy
  3. Isha wore a new red cap.
  4. Kunal opened a small yellow umbrella.
  5. spicy
  6. Meera flew a big green kite.
  7. Maria found a small pink shell.
  8. Meera opened a big striped umbrella.
  9. Farhan saw a small brown dog.
  10. colourful
  11. Isha found a tiny pink shell.
  12. smooth
  13. sweet
  14. Priya saw a big grey elephant.
  15. Imran picked a pretty white flower.
  16. prickly
  17. sour
  18. Maria rode a new green bicycle.
  19. Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  20. Rahul flew a small red kite.
  21. Kunal painted a round orange pot.
  22. loud
  23. Kabir saw a huge grey elephant.
  24. bitter
  25. Kunal wore an old blue cap.
  26. Maria found a tiny pink shell.
  27. loud
  28. Rahul ate a big yellow mango.
  29. sweet
  30. Ishaan drew a small red house.
  31. Tara rode a shiny green bicycle.
  32. Aisha carried a big blue bag.
  33. shiny
  34. Kabir flew a big red kite.
  35. Kavya saw a little brown dog.
  36. Rahul saw a small black dog.
  37. Manav picked a tiny white flower.
  38. Riya saw a small black dog.
  39. Ishaan drew a tall red house.
  40. Dev saw a little brown dog.

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