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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 162 · 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 honey tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) bright
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ishaan saw an orange butterfly. (b) Ishaan saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Ishaan saw a butterfly. (d) Ishaan saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) sour
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) loud
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) spicy
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a new red bicycle. (b) Dev rode a new bicycle. (c) Dev rode a red bicycle. (d) Dev rode a bicycle.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) prickly (d) sour
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a tiny pink shell. (b) Farhan found a tiny shell. (c) Farhan found a pink shell. (d) Farhan found a shell.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) salty (d) bright
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened an umbrella. (b) Aisha opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Aisha opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a big umbrella.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sour (c) colourful (d) prickly
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) bitter
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a bag. (b) Arjun carried a heavy bag. (c) Arjun carried a black bag. (d) Arjun carried a heavy black bag.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Imran drew a small green house. (b) Imran drew a green house. (c) Imran drew a small house. (d) Imran drew a house.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Vikram wore a red cap. (b) Vikram wore an old cap. (c) Vikram wore an old red cap. (d) Vikram wore a cap.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) bright (b) rough (c) quiet (d) salty
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a kite. (b) Riya flew a big kite. (c) Riya flew a big red kite. (d) Riya flew a red kite.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a tiny flower. (b) Isha picked a white flower. (c) Isha picked a tiny white flower. (d) Isha picked a flower.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Simran ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Simran ate a ripe mango. (c) Simran ate a mango. (d) Simran ate a juicy mango.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) loud
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) rough
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore a blue cap. (b) Maria wore an old blue cap. (c) Maria wore a cap. (d) Maria wore an old cap.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a small pot. (b) Kavya painted a small blue pot. (c) Kavya painted a pot. (d) Kavya painted a blue pot.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) bright (d) sweet
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Manav bought a round balloon. (b) Manav bought a red balloon. (c) Manav bought a balloon. (d) Manav bought a round red balloon.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a dog. (b) Farhan saw a big dog. (c) Farhan saw a white dog. (d) Farhan saw a big white dog.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Rahul carried a bag. (c) Rahul carried a blue bag. (d) Rahul carried a heavy bag.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a kite. (b) Farhan flew a small green kite. (c) Farhan flew a green kite. (d) Farhan flew a small kite.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) sour
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Nisha picked a white flower. (b) Nisha picked a tiny flower. (c) Nisha picked a flower. (d) Nisha picked a tiny white flower.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sticky (c) loud (d) spicy
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Maria drew a house. (b) Maria drew a small green house. (c) Maria drew a small house. (d) Maria drew a green house.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a black bag. (b) Kavya carried a big black bag. (c) Kavya carried a big bag. (d) Kavya carried a bag.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a white dog. (b) Rohan saw a small dog. (c) Rohan saw a small white dog. (d) Rohan saw a dog.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw a huge elephant. (b) Yash saw a grey elephant. (c) Yash saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Yash saw an elephant.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Kunal saw a blue butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sticky
  39. 39.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.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Sneha bought a purple balloon. (b) Sneha bought a big balloon. (c) Sneha bought a big purple balloon. (d) Sneha bought a balloon.

Answer key

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

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