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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 159 · 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 describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) rough
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) loud (d) sweet
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a little dog. (b) Tenzin saw a brown dog. (c) Tenzin saw a dog. (d) Tenzin saw a little brown dog.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) sour
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) colourful
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a new red bicycle. (b) Riya rode a red bicycle. (c) Riya rode a bicycle. (d) Riya rode a new bicycle.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sticky
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw an elephant. (b) Kabir saw a big grey elephant. (c) Kabir saw a big elephant. (d) Kabir saw a grey elephant.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a round balloon. (b) Rahul bought a round red balloon. (c) Rahul bought a balloon. (d) Rahul bought a red balloon.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Yash painted a small pot. (b) Yash painted a small orange pot. (c) Yash painted an orange pot. (d) Yash painted a pot.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Imran opened a small umbrella. (b) Imran opened an umbrella. (c) Imran opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Imran opened a small yellow umbrella.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a brown dog. (b) Nisha saw a big dog. (c) Nisha saw a big brown dog. (d) Nisha saw a dog.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a red bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a bicycle.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) bitter
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Tenzin saw an elephant. (c) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (d) Tenzin saw a huge elephant.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Joseph picked a pretty flower. (b) Joseph picked a yellow flower. (c) Joseph picked a flower. (d) Joseph picked a pretty yellow flower.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a yellow kite. (b) Aisha flew a big yellow kite. (c) Aisha flew a kite. (d) Aisha flew a big kite.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a big bag. (b) Arjun carried a big black bag. (c) Arjun carried a bag. (d) Arjun carried a black bag.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a dog. (b) Rahul saw a white dog. (c) Rahul saw a little dog. (d) Rahul saw a little white dog.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) bitter
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) salty (d) noisy
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aarav rode a bicycle. (b) Aarav rode a new bicycle. (c) Aarav rode a new green bicycle. (d) Aarav rode a green bicycle.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a brown dog. (b) Rohan saw a dog. (c) Rohan saw a big brown dog. (d) Rohan saw a big dog.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Priya saw a grey elephant. (b) Priya saw an elephant. (c) Priya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Priya saw a huge elephant.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Zoya ate a ripe mango. (b) Zoya ate a big ripe mango. (c) Zoya ate a mango. (d) Zoya ate a big mango.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a red balloon. (b) Arjun bought a balloon. (c) Arjun bought a round balloon. (d) Arjun bought a round red balloon.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Isha saw a butterfly. (b) Isha saw a blue butterfly. (c) Isha saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Isha saw a pretty butterfly.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kunal picked a white flower. (b) Kunal picked a pretty flower. (c) Kunal picked a flower. (d) Kunal picked a pretty white flower.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened an umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a big umbrella. (c) Pooja opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Pooja opened a striped umbrella.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a white dog. (b) Farhan saw a little dog. (c) Farhan saw a dog. (d) Farhan saw a little white dog.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sour (c) quiet (d) bright
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) bright (d) rough
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) sticky (d) quiet
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a green bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a shiny green bicycle.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) sour
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) loud (c) colourful (d) rough
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a big mango. (b) Rohan ate a big yellow mango. (c) Rohan ate a mango. (d) Rohan ate a yellow mango.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted a small pot. (b) Joseph painted a small orange pot. (c) Joseph painted a pot. (d) Joseph painted an orange pot.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a green kite. (b) Rohan flew a small green kite. (c) Rohan flew a small kite. (d) Rohan flew a kite.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kabir saw an orange butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a pretty orange butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a butterfly.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. loud
  3. Tenzin saw a little brown dog.
  4. shiny
  5. colourful
  6. Riya rode a new red bicycle.
  7. sticky
  8. Kabir saw a big grey elephant.
  9. Rahul bought a round red balloon.
  10. Yash painted a small orange pot.
  11. Imran opened a small yellow umbrella.
  12. Nisha saw a big brown dog.
  13. Vikram rode a shiny red bicycle.
  14. prickly
  15. Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant.
  16. Joseph picked a pretty yellow flower.
  17. Aisha flew a big yellow kite.
  18. Arjun carried a big black bag.
  19. Rahul saw a little white dog.
  20. smooth
  21. salty
  22. Aarav rode a new green bicycle.
  23. Rohan saw a big brown dog.
  24. Priya saw a huge grey elephant.
  25. Zoya ate a big ripe mango.
  26. Arjun bought a round red balloon.
  27. Isha saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  28. Kunal picked a pretty white flower.
  29. Pooja opened a big striped umbrella.
  30. Farhan saw a little white dog.
  31. sour
  32. bright
  33. bitter
  34. Rahul rode a shiny green bicycle.
  35. fluffy
  36. spicy
  37. Rohan ate a big yellow mango.
  38. Joseph painted a small orange pot.
  39. Rohan flew a small green kite.
  40. Kabir saw a pretty orange butterfly.

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