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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 146 · 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 bag best? (a) Rahul carried a black bag. (b) Rahul carried a bag. (c) Rahul carried a big bag. (d) Rahul carried a big black bag.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (b) Tenzin saw a huge elephant. (c) Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Tenzin saw an elephant.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a round orange pot. (b) Kunal painted a round pot. (c) Kunal painted a pot. (d) Kunal painted an orange pot.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) smooth (b) loud (c) salty (d) shiny
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a new green bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a green bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a new bicycle.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) bright (b) salty (c) quiet (d) rough
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Nisha saw a butterfly. (b) Nisha saw an orange butterfly. (c) Nisha saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Nisha saw a tiny butterfly.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a bag. (b) Priya carried a blue bag. (c) Priya carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Priya carried a heavy bag.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a huge elephant. (b) Manav saw a grey elephant. (c) Manav saw an elephant. (d) Manav saw a huge grey elephant.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) colourful (d) sticky
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a tall house. (b) Diya drew a house. (c) Diya drew a tall red house. (d) Diya drew a red house.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a small shell. (b) Priya found a shell. (c) Priya found a pink shell. (d) Priya found a small pink shell.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Saanvi wore an old cap. (b) Saanvi wore a cap. (c) Saanvi wore an old blue cap. (d) Saanvi wore a blue cap.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Meera carried a black bag. (b) Meera carried a bag. (c) Meera carried a heavy bag. (d) Meera carried a heavy black bag.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kavya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Kavya opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Kavya opened a big umbrella. (d) Kavya opened an umbrella.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a tiny shell. (b) Priya found a shell. (c) Priya found a tiny white shell. (d) Priya found a white shell.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) sticky (d) bright
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a tall house. (b) Meera drew a red house. (c) Meera drew a tall red house. (d) Meera drew a house.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) smooth (d) spicy
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a tiny shell. (b) Ishaan found a tiny white shell. (c) Ishaan found a shell. (d) Ishaan found a white shell.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a small blue pot. (b) Priya painted a small pot. (c) Priya painted a blue pot. (d) Priya painted a pot.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) bright (c) prickly (d) quiet
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) bitter (d) rough
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a round balloon. (b) Farhan bought a red balloon. (c) Farhan bought a balloon. (d) Farhan bought a round red balloon.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) spicy (c) fluffy (d) bright
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kabir wore a cap. (b) Kabir wore a new cap. (c) Kabir wore a new blue cap. (d) Kabir wore a blue cap.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) bright (d) fluffy
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened an umbrella. (b) Dev opened a small umbrella. (c) Dev opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Dev opened a yellow umbrella.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sour (d) smooth
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) sweet
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Joseph saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Joseph saw a butterfly. (c) Joseph saw an orange butterfly. (d) Joseph saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) sour
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a big yellow kite. (b) Arjun flew a big kite. (c) Arjun flew a yellow kite. (d) Arjun flew a kite.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Sneha bought a round balloon. (b) Sneha bought a red balloon. (c) Sneha bought a round red balloon. (d) Sneha bought a balloon.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a kite. (b) Imran flew a big green kite. (c) Imran flew a green kite. (d) Imran flew a big kite.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a juicy mango. (b) Kabir ate a mango. (c) Kabir ate a ripe mango. (d) Kabir ate a juicy ripe mango.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) sticky
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) shiny
  39. 39.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.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Pooja rode a bicycle. (b) Pooja rode a red bicycle. (c) Pooja rode a new bicycle. (d) Pooja rode a new red bicycle.

Answer key

  1. Rahul carried a big black bag.
  2. Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant.
  3. Kunal painted a round orange pot.
  4. salty
  5. Rahul rode a new green bicycle.
  6. salty
  7. Nisha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  8. Priya carried a heavy blue bag.
  9. Manav saw a huge grey elephant.
  10. colourful
  11. Diya drew a tall red house.
  12. Priya found a small pink shell.
  13. Saanvi wore an old blue cap.
  14. Meera carried a heavy black bag.
  15. Kavya opened a big striped umbrella.
  16. Priya found a tiny white shell.
  17. sticky
  18. Meera drew a tall red house.
  19. smooth
  20. Ishaan found a tiny white shell.
  21. Priya painted a small blue pot.
  22. sweet
  23. loud
  24. Farhan bought a round red balloon.
  25. spicy
  26. Kabir wore a new blue cap.
  27. sour
  28. Dev opened a small yellow umbrella.
  29. smooth
  30. sweet
  31. Joseph saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  32. quiet
  33. Arjun flew a big yellow kite.
  34. Sneha bought a round red balloon.
  35. Imran flew a big green kite.
  36. Kabir ate a juicy ripe mango.
  37. shiny
  38. sour
  39. Kunal bought a big red balloon.
  40. Pooja rode a new red bicycle.

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