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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 156 · 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) Rohan saw a small dog. (b) Rohan saw a dog. (c) Rohan saw a brown dog. (d) Rohan saw a small brown dog.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kunal ate a mango. (b) Kunal ate a juicy mango. (c) Kunal ate a ripe mango. (d) Kunal ate a juicy ripe mango.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) noisy
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a dog. (b) Riya saw a big dog. (c) Riya saw a brown dog. (d) Riya saw a big brown dog.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) rough (d) colourful
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Isha flew a small kite. (b) Isha flew a small green kite. (c) Isha flew a kite. (d) Isha flew a green kite.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a kite. (b) Ishaan flew a red kite. (c) Ishaan flew a small kite. (d) Ishaan flew a small red kite.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) quiet
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a small shell. (b) Zoya found a small pink shell. (c) Zoya found a shell. (d) Zoya found a pink shell.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sweet (d) sticky
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) smooth
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Joseph picked a pretty flower. (b) Joseph picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Joseph picked a flower. (d) Joseph picked a yellow flower.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Isha bought a purple balloon. (b) Isha bought a round purple balloon. (c) Isha bought a balloon. (d) Isha bought a round balloon.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) sweet
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a tall house. (b) Diya drew a tall red house. (c) Diya drew a house. (d) Diya drew a red house.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a big brown dog. (b) Ananya saw a dog. (c) Ananya saw a big dog. (d) Ananya saw a brown dog.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kavya opened a small umbrella. (b) Kavya opened an umbrella. (c) Kavya opened a striped umbrella. (d) Kavya opened a small striped umbrella.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) bitter (d) noisy
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a yellow mango. (b) Priya ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Priya ate a juicy mango. (d) Priya ate a mango.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore a blue cap. (b) Aarav wore a new cap. (c) Aarav wore a new blue cap. (d) Aarav wore a cap.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Nisha wore a cap. (b) Nisha wore a red cap. (c) Nisha wore an old red cap. (d) Nisha wore an old cap.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) loud (c) rough (d) colourful
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a green bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a new green bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a new bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a bicycle.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a tiny white shell. (b) Manav found a white shell. (c) Manav found a tiny shell. (d) Manav found a shell.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) sour (d) prickly
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Simran rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Simran rode a red bicycle. (c) Simran rode a bicycle. (d) Simran rode a shiny red bicycle.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a red bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a shiny red bicycle.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) rough (c) spicy (d) loud
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a small dog. (b) Zoya saw a white dog. (c) Zoya saw a small white dog. (d) Zoya saw a dog.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a big kite. (b) Manav flew a big green kite. (c) Manav flew a kite. (d) Manav flew a green kite.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Maria drew a house. (b) Maria drew a green house. (c) Maria drew a tall house. (d) Maria drew a tall green house.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) salty (d) bright
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) rough (d) noisy
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) loud (d) sticky
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) colourful
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Imran saw a grey elephant. (b) Imran saw a big grey elephant. (c) Imran saw an elephant. (d) Imran saw a big elephant.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Manav bought a big balloon. (b) Manav bought a balloon. (c) Manav bought a purple balloon. (d) Manav bought a big purple balloon.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a tiny shell. (b) Omkar found a shell. (c) Omkar found a white shell. (d) Omkar found a tiny white shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Sneha saw a blue butterfly. (b) Sneha saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Sneha saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Sneha saw a butterfly.

Answer key

  1. Rohan saw a small brown dog.
  2. Kunal ate a juicy ripe mango.
  3. sweet
  4. Riya saw a big brown dog.
  5. salty
  6. Isha flew a small green kite.
  7. Ishaan flew a small red kite.
  8. shiny
  9. Zoya found a small pink shell.
  10. sweet
  11. colourful
  12. Joseph picked a pretty yellow flower.
  13. Isha bought a round purple balloon.
  14. noisy
  15. Diya drew a tall red house.
  16. Ananya saw a big brown dog.
  17. Kavya opened a small striped umbrella.
  18. bitter
  19. Priya ate a juicy yellow mango.
  20. Aarav wore a new blue cap.
  21. Nisha wore an old red cap.
  22. rough
  23. Tenzin rode a new green bicycle.
  24. Manav found a tiny white shell.
  25. quiet
  26. Simran rode a shiny red bicycle.
  27. Rohan rode a shiny red bicycle.
  28. spicy
  29. Zoya saw a small white dog.
  30. Manav flew a big green kite.
  31. Maria drew a tall green house.
  32. bright
  33. salty
  34. loud
  35. colourful
  36. sour
  37. Imran saw a big grey elephant.
  38. Manav bought a big purple balloon.
  39. Omkar found a tiny white shell.
  40. Sneha saw a pretty blue butterfly.

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