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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 157 · 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 butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Rohan saw an orange butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a tiny butterfly.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a big bag. (b) Tenzin carried a bag. (c) Tenzin carried a big black bag. (d) Tenzin carried a black bag.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) rough (c) quiet (d) sour
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) smooth
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) spicy
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a small green kite. (b) Joseph flew a small kite. (c) Joseph flew a green kite. (d) Joseph flew a kite.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a little dog. (b) Rohan saw a dog. (c) Rohan saw a little black dog. (d) Rohan saw a black dog.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) smooth
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) bright (b) salty (c) prickly (d) loud
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) shiny
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) sour (d) smooth
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tenzin ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Tenzin ate a mango. (c) Tenzin ate a yellow mango. (d) Tenzin ate a juicy mango.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Pooja ate a juicy mango. (b) Pooja ate a ripe mango. (c) Pooja ate a mango. (d) Pooja ate a juicy ripe mango.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) rough (c) colourful (d) loud
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a shell. (b) Simran found a tiny shell. (c) Simran found a white shell. (d) Simran found a tiny white shell.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a black dog. (b) Aarav saw a little black dog. (c) Aarav saw a dog. (d) Aarav saw a little dog.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) spicy (c) loud (d) fluffy
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a blue pot. (b) Dev painted a pot. (c) Dev painted a round pot. (d) Dev painted a round blue pot.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a yellow mango. (b) Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Sneha ate a mango. (d) Sneha ate a juicy mango.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) spicy (d) colourful
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a white flower. (b) Omkar picked a pretty flower. (c) Omkar picked a pretty white flower. (d) Omkar picked a flower.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a tiny pink shell. (b) Sneha found a shell. (c) Sneha found a pink shell. (d) Sneha found a tiny shell.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a pink shell. (b) Kabir found a tiny shell. (c) Kabir found a tiny pink shell. (d) Kabir found a shell.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Joseph carried a blue bag. (b) Joseph carried a bag. (c) Joseph carried a big blue bag. (d) Joseph carried a big bag.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) bright (c) rough (d) loud
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Zoya saw a grey elephant. (b) Zoya saw a big elephant. (c) Zoya saw an elephant. (d) Zoya saw a big grey elephant.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Isha saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Isha saw a grey elephant. (c) Isha saw an elephant. (d) Isha saw a huge elephant.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a cap. (b) Isha wore an old cap. (c) Isha wore an old red cap. (d) Isha wore a red cap.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) colourful
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Manav wore a new blue cap. (b) Manav wore a blue cap. (c) Manav wore a new cap. (d) Manav wore a cap.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) bitter (d) noisy
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a black dog. (b) Nisha saw a small dog. (c) Nisha saw a dog. (d) Nisha saw a small black dog.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a shell. (b) Diya found a small shell. (c) Diya found a small pink shell. (d) Diya found a pink shell.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ishaan painted a pot. (b) Ishaan painted a small pot. (c) Ishaan painted an orange pot. (d) Ishaan painted a small orange pot.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Yash saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Yash saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Yash saw a blue butterfly. (d) Yash saw a butterfly.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) noisy
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kunal bought a balloon. (b) Kunal bought a big balloon. (c) Kunal bought a big red balloon. (d) Kunal bought a red balloon.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a red bicycle. (b) Tara rode a new red bicycle. (c) Tara rode a bicycle. (d) Tara rode a new bicycle.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a small red house. (b) Diya drew a red house. (c) Diya drew a house. (d) Diya drew a small house.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) rough (d) spicy

Answer key

  1. Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  2. Tenzin carried a big black bag.
  3. rough
  4. sweet
  5. spicy
  6. Joseph flew a small green kite.
  7. Rohan saw a little black dog.
  8. colourful
  9. salty
  10. sour
  11. sour
  12. Tenzin ate a juicy yellow mango.
  13. Pooja ate a juicy ripe mango.
  14. colourful
  15. Simran found a tiny white shell.
  16. Aarav saw a little black dog.
  17. fluffy
  18. Dev painted a round blue pot.
  19. Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango.
  20. sticky
  21. Omkar picked a pretty white flower.
  22. Sneha found a tiny pink shell.
  23. Kabir found a tiny pink shell.
  24. Joseph carried a big blue bag.
  25. loud
  26. Zoya saw a big grey elephant.
  27. Isha saw a huge grey elephant.
  28. Isha wore an old red cap.
  29. smooth
  30. Manav wore a new blue cap.
  31. noisy
  32. Nisha saw a small black dog.
  33. Diya found a small pink shell.
  34. Ishaan painted a small orange pot.
  35. Yash saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  36. sweet
  37. Kunal bought a big red balloon.
  38. Tara rode a new red bicycle.
  39. Diya drew a small red house.
  40. shiny

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