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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 169 · 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 bag best? (a) Farhan carried a bag. (b) Farhan carried a heavy bag. (c) Farhan carried a blue bag. (d) Farhan carried a heavy blue bag.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a pink shell. (b) Vikram found a small shell. (c) Vikram found a shell. (d) Vikram found a small pink shell.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ananya painted a pot. (b) Ananya painted a round pot. (c) Ananya painted an orange pot. (d) Ananya painted a round orange pot.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a white shell. (b) Ishaan found a shell. (c) Ishaan found a small white shell. (d) Ishaan found a small shell.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Joseph carried a black bag. (b) Joseph carried a bag. (c) Joseph carried a heavy bag. (d) Joseph carried a heavy black bag.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Yash drew a green house. (b) Yash drew a tall green house. (c) Yash drew a tall house. (d) Yash drew a house.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) smooth (c) bright (d) loud
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) bitter (d) fluffy
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Yash painted a pot. (b) Yash painted a round pot. (c) Yash painted a blue pot. (d) Yash painted a round blue pot.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) bright
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) rough (c) noisy (d) bright
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) sour (c) quiet (d) colourful
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Meera found a pink shell. (b) Meera found a shell. (c) Meera found a tiny shell. (d) Meera found a tiny pink shell.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a tall house. (b) Rohan drew a green house. (c) Rohan drew a house. (d) Rohan drew a tall green house.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a shell. (b) Arjun found a tiny shell. (c) Arjun found a pink shell. (d) Arjun found a tiny pink shell.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Saanvi saw a dog. (b) Saanvi saw a small dog. (c) Saanvi saw a brown dog. (d) Saanvi saw a small brown dog.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a big red kite. (b) Ishaan flew a kite. (c) Ishaan flew a big kite. (d) Ishaan flew a red kite.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a yellow kite. (b) Dev flew a kite. (c) Dev flew a big kite. (d) Dev flew a big yellow kite.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) quiet (c) rough (d) bright
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted an orange pot. (b) Aarav painted a small pot. (c) Aarav painted a small orange pot. (d) Aarav painted a pot.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Rahul saw an elephant. (c) Rahul saw a huge elephant. (d) Rahul saw a grey elephant.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a red cap. (b) Kunal wore a cap. (c) Kunal wore a new red cap. (d) Kunal wore a new cap.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kavya wore a cap. (b) Kavya wore an old cap. (c) Kavya wore a red cap. (d) Kavya wore an old red cap.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted a small pot. (b) Maria painted a pot. (c) Maria painted a small blue pot. (d) Maria painted a blue pot.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big red kite. (b) Dev flew a big kite. (c) Dev flew a kite. (d) Dev flew a red kite.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Farhan saw a butterfly. (b) Farhan saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Farhan saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Farhan saw a blue butterfly.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) rough (d) noisy
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Maria saw a black dog. (b) Maria saw a small dog. (c) Maria saw a dog. (d) Maria saw a small black dog.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) bitter (c) loud (d) sticky
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Maria ate a ripe mango. (b) Maria ate a juicy mango. (c) Maria ate a mango. (d) Maria ate a juicy ripe mango.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) prickly (c) loud (d) bright
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) bitter (b) loud (c) shiny (d) smooth
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Sneha rode a green bicycle. (b) Sneha rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Sneha rode a bicycle. (d) Sneha rode a shiny bicycle.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a tall house. (b) Kabir drew a house. (c) Kabir drew a tall green house. (d) Kabir drew a green house.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) sweet (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tenzin opened a striped umbrella. (b) Tenzin opened a big umbrella. (c) Tenzin opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Tenzin opened an umbrella.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aisha wore a cap. (b) Aisha wore a new blue cap. (c) Aisha wore a new cap. (d) Aisha wore a blue cap.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a big brown dog. (b) Kabir saw a big dog. (c) Kabir saw a brown dog. (d) Kabir saw a dog.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a pink shell. (b) Omkar found a tiny shell. (c) Omkar found a tiny pink shell. (d) Omkar found a shell.

Answer key

  1. Farhan carried a heavy blue bag.
  2. Vikram found a small pink shell.
  3. Ananya painted a round orange pot.
  4. Ishaan found a small white shell.
  5. Joseph carried a heavy black bag.
  6. Yash drew a tall green house.
  7. bright
  8. bitter
  9. Yash painted a round blue pot.
  10. sweet
  11. noisy
  12. colourful
  13. Meera found a tiny pink shell.
  14. Rohan drew a tall green house.
  15. Arjun found a tiny pink shell.
  16. Saanvi saw a small brown dog.
  17. Ishaan flew a big red kite.
  18. Dev flew a big yellow kite.
  19. salty
  20. Aarav painted a small orange pot.
  21. Rahul saw a huge grey elephant.
  22. Kunal wore a new red cap.
  23. Kavya wore an old red cap.
  24. Maria painted a small blue pot.
  25. Dev flew a big red kite.
  26. fluffy
  27. Farhan saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  28. rough
  29. Maria saw a small black dog.
  30. colourful
  31. Maria ate a juicy ripe mango.
  32. prickly
  33. shiny
  34. Sneha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  35. Kabir drew a tall green house.
  36. sweet
  37. Tenzin opened a big striped umbrella.
  38. Aisha wore a new blue cap.
  39. Kabir saw a big brown dog.
  40. Omkar found a tiny pink shell.

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