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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 155 · 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 umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Meera opened a small umbrella. (c) Meera opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Meera opened an umbrella.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) prickly (c) bright (d) noisy
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a red house. (b) Omkar drew a house. (c) Omkar drew a tall house. (d) Omkar drew a tall red house.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) fluffy
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aisha wore a new cap. (b) Aisha wore a red cap. (c) Aisha wore a cap. (d) Aisha wore a new red cap.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sour
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) sour (c) smooth (d) loud
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) spicy (d) colourful
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw a big grey elephant. (b) Rohan saw a grey elephant. (c) Rohan saw an elephant. (d) Rohan saw a big elephant.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a new green bicycle. (b) Isha rode a green bicycle. (c) Isha rode a new bicycle. (d) Isha rode a bicycle.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sweet
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) sticky (d) noisy
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) rough (d) sweet
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a big kite. (b) Zoya flew a kite. (c) Zoya flew a yellow kite. (d) Zoya flew a big yellow kite.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Pooja saw a tiny blue butterfly. (b) Pooja saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Pooja saw a butterfly. (d) Pooja saw a blue butterfly.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) quiet
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted an orange pot. (b) Rahul painted a round pot. (c) Rahul painted a pot. (d) Rahul painted a round orange pot.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a small pot. (b) Priya painted a small blue pot. (c) Priya painted a blue pot. (d) Priya painted a pot.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore a cap. (b) Aarav wore a red cap. (c) Aarav wore an old cap. (d) Aarav wore an old red cap.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) shiny (d) smooth
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Arjun wore a cap. (b) Arjun wore an old cap. (c) Arjun wore an old blue cap. (d) Arjun wore a blue cap.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Saanvi saw an orange butterfly. (b) Saanvi saw a butterfly. (c) Saanvi saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Saanvi saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Imran saw a huge elephant. (b) Imran saw a grey elephant. (c) Imran saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Imran saw an elephant.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) bitter (c) loud (d) sticky
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a red house. (b) Rohan drew a tall house. (c) Rohan drew a tall red house. (d) Rohan drew a house.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) shiny (d) bitter
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a tiny flower. (b) Isha picked a white flower. (c) Isha picked a flower. (d) Isha picked a tiny white flower.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kunal found a tiny shell. (b) Kunal found a shell. (c) Kunal found a tiny pink shell. (d) Kunal found a pink shell.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a heavy bag. (b) Yash carried a black bag. (c) Yash carried a heavy black bag. (d) Yash carried a bag.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) rough
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Simran wore a cap. (b) Simran wore an old cap. (c) Simran wore a blue cap. (d) Simran wore an old blue cap.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a shell. (b) Aarav found a pink shell. (c) Aarav found a small pink shell. (d) Aarav found a small shell.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) quiet
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Maria ate a big mango. (b) Maria ate a yellow mango. (c) Maria ate a mango. (d) Maria ate a big yellow mango.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Imran opened a small umbrella. (b) Imran opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Imran opened a striped umbrella. (d) Imran opened an umbrella.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a small pink shell. (b) Simran found a shell. (c) Simran found a small shell. (d) Simran found a pink shell.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a pot. (b) Aarav painted a small blue pot. (c) Aarav painted a blue pot. (d) Aarav painted a small pot.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a round balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a red balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a round red balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a balloon.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a round purple balloon. (b) Omkar bought a purple balloon. (c) Omkar bought a round balloon. (d) Omkar bought a balloon.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a balloon. (b) Omkar bought a round balloon. (c) Omkar bought a round red balloon. (d) Omkar bought a red balloon.

Answer key

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

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