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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 150 · 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) Meera saw a small dog. (b) Meera saw a brown dog. (c) Meera saw a dog. (d) Meera saw a small brown dog.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) colourful
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a kite. (b) Nisha flew a yellow kite. (c) Nisha flew a big kite. (d) Nisha flew a big yellow kite.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a red bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a bicycle.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a red bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a shiny bicycle.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a small pot. (b) Farhan painted a blue pot. (c) Farhan painted a pot. (d) Farhan painted a small blue pot.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kunal opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Kunal opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Kunal opened a big umbrella. (d) Kunal opened an umbrella.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore a cap. (b) Pooja wore an old cap. (c) Pooja wore a red cap. (d) Pooja wore an old red cap.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a bag. (b) Priya carried a blue bag. (c) Priya carried a heavy bag. (d) Priya carried a heavy blue bag.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a red kite. (b) Kabir flew a small red kite. (c) Kabir flew a small kite. (d) Kabir flew a kite.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) salty (d) loud
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) bitter
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) loud (d) sour
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw an elephant. (b) Rahul saw a huge elephant. (c) Rahul saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Rahul saw a grey elephant.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tara saw a black dog. (b) Tara saw a dog. (c) Tara saw a big black dog. (d) Tara saw a big dog.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) bright
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) salty (c) shiny (d) noisy
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a pink shell. (b) Manav found a small shell. (c) Manav found a small pink shell. (d) Manav found a shell.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a yellow kite. (b) Aarav flew a kite. (c) Aarav flew a big yellow kite. (d) Aarav flew a big kite.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Vikram drew a small house. (b) Vikram drew a small green house. (c) Vikram drew a green house. (d) Vikram drew a house.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Nisha wore a cap. (b) Nisha wore a red cap. (c) Nisha wore a new red cap. (d) Nisha wore a new cap.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Sneha bought a big purple balloon. (b) Sneha bought a big balloon. (c) Sneha bought a balloon. (d) Sneha bought a purple balloon.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a green bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a shiny bicycle.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a small yellow kite. (b) Aisha flew a small kite. (c) Aisha flew a yellow kite. (d) Aisha flew a kite.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Priya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Priya opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Priya opened a small umbrella. (d) Priya opened an umbrella.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) rough (c) sour (d) shiny
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a tiny shell. (b) Aisha found a white shell. (c) Aisha found a shell. (d) Aisha found a tiny white shell.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) shiny
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Maria drew a red house. (b) Maria drew a small house. (c) Maria drew a house. (d) Maria drew a small red house.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted an orange pot. (b) Sneha painted a pot. (c) Sneha painted a small pot. (d) Sneha painted a small orange pot.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Riya picked a yellow flower. (b) Riya picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Riya picked a flower. (d) Riya picked a tiny flower.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) shiny (d) rough
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) colourful
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) smooth
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) colourful
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) loud (d) smooth
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Diya picked a white flower. (b) Diya picked a tiny white flower. (c) Diya picked a tiny flower. (d) Diya picked a flower.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened a small umbrella. (b) Dev opened an umbrella. (c) Dev opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Dev opened a yellow umbrella.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a juicy mango. (b) Kabir ate a ripe mango. (c) Kabir ate a mango. (d) Kabir ate a juicy ripe mango.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Diya picked a flower. (b) Diya picked a tiny flower. (c) Diya picked a yellow flower. (d) Diya picked a tiny yellow flower.

Answer key

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

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