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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 171 · 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 mango best? (a) Isha ate a juicy mango. (b) Isha ate a ripe mango. (c) Isha ate a mango. (d) Isha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Riya ate a big mango. (b) Riya ate a big ripe mango. (c) Riya ate a ripe mango. (d) Riya ate a mango.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rohan opened an umbrella. (b) Rohan opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Rohan opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Rohan opened a big umbrella.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) shiny (d) smooth
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a white shell. (b) Vikram found a tiny white shell. (c) Vikram found a shell. (d) Vikram found a tiny shell.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Priya bought a big red balloon. (b) Priya bought a red balloon. (c) Priya bought a big balloon. (d) Priya bought a balloon.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) rough (d) quiet
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) bitter (d) rough
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a little brown dog. (b) Joseph saw a little dog. (c) Joseph saw a brown dog. (d) Joseph saw a dog.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Farhan drew a red house. (b) Farhan drew a small red house. (c) Farhan drew a small house. (d) Farhan drew a house.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a yellow flower. (b) Imran picked a flower. (c) Imran picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Imran picked a pretty flower.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a heavy bag. (b) Rohan carried a heavy black bag. (c) Rohan carried a black bag. (d) Rohan carried a bag.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) salty (c) prickly (d) noisy
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore a blue cap. (b) Ananya wore an old cap. (c) Ananya wore an old blue cap. (d) Ananya wore a cap.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) sour (d) colourful
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a big kite. (b) Ananya flew a big yellow kite. (c) Ananya flew a yellow kite. (d) Ananya flew a kite.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a new red bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a red bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a new bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a bicycle.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a yellow mango. (b) Kavya ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Kavya ate a juicy mango. (d) Kavya ate a mango.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened a small umbrella. (b) Ananya opened an umbrella. (c) Ananya opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Ananya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore an old blue cap. (b) Meera wore an old cap. (c) Meera wore a blue cap. (d) Meera wore a cap.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a black dog. (b) Rohan saw a big black dog. (c) Rohan saw a dog. (d) Rohan saw a big dog.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) salty (d) colourful
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) rough (d) spicy
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kabir carried a bag. (b) Kabir carried a heavy bag. (c) Kabir carried a black bag. (d) Kabir carried a heavy black bag.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a round red balloon. (b) Farhan bought a red balloon. (c) Farhan bought a round balloon. (d) Farhan bought a balloon.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a red bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a new red bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a new bicycle.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a small umbrella. (b) Meera opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Meera opened a striped umbrella. (d) Meera opened an umbrella.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) sour
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) rough (d) colourful
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Omkar painted a round orange pot. (b) Omkar painted an orange pot. (c) Omkar painted a pot. (d) Omkar painted a round pot.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a big dog. (b) Tenzin saw a dog. (c) Tenzin saw a black dog. (d) Tenzin saw a big black dog.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) sweet (d) fluffy
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) smooth
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) sticky
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a blue butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) loud (c) prickly (d) bright
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bright
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw an orange butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Nisha rode a new green bicycle. (b) Nisha rode a bicycle. (c) Nisha rode a new bicycle. (d) Nisha rode a green bicycle.

Answer key

  1. Isha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  2. Riya ate a big ripe mango.
  3. Rohan opened a big yellow umbrella.
  4. smooth
  5. Vikram found a tiny white shell.
  6. Priya bought a big red balloon.
  7. sweet
  8. quiet
  9. Joseph saw a little brown dog.
  10. Farhan drew a small red house.
  11. Imran picked a pretty yellow flower.
  12. Rohan carried a heavy black bag.
  13. shiny
  14. Ananya wore an old blue cap.
  15. smooth
  16. Ananya flew a big yellow kite.
  17. Kabir rode a new red bicycle.
  18. Kavya ate a juicy yellow mango.
  19. Ananya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  20. Meera wore an old blue cap.
  21. Rohan saw a big black dog.
  22. colourful
  23. noisy
  24. rough
  25. Kabir carried a heavy black bag.
  26. Farhan bought a round red balloon.
  27. Tenzin rode a new red bicycle.
  28. Meera opened a small striped umbrella.
  29. colourful
  30. sour
  31. Omkar painted a round orange pot.
  32. Tenzin saw a big black dog.
  33. fluffy
  34. salty
  35. bitter
  36. Rohan saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  37. prickly
  38. loud
  39. Tenzin saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  40. Nisha rode a new green bicycle.

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