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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 172 · 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 elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw a grey elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a big elephant. (c) Saanvi saw an elephant. (d) Saanvi saw a big grey elephant.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore an old red cap. (b) Imran wore an old cap. (c) Imran wore a cap. (d) Imran wore a red cap.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) sour (d) fluffy
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) prickly (d) loud
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Meera rode a red bicycle. (b) Meera rode a new bicycle. (c) Meera rode a bicycle. (d) Meera rode a new red bicycle.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Joseph picked a tiny flower. (b) Joseph picked a flower. (c) Joseph picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Joseph picked a yellow flower.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kavya picked a tiny flower. (b) Kavya picked a flower. (c) Kavya picked a yellow flower. (d) Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a new bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a red bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a new red bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a bicycle.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) quiet
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a white dog. (b) Kabir saw a big white dog. (c) Kabir saw a big dog. (d) Kabir saw a dog.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) rough (c) quiet (d) colourful
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bright (c) sour (d) loud
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) bitter
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Imran bought a red balloon. (b) Imran bought a balloon. (c) Imran bought a round balloon. (d) Imran bought a round red balloon.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a mango. (b) Arjun ate a big yellow mango. (c) Arjun ate a big mango. (d) Arjun ate a yellow mango.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Joseph found a small white shell. (b) Joseph found a small shell. (c) Joseph found a white shell. (d) Joseph found a shell.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw a blue butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a huge elephant. (b) Tara saw an elephant. (c) Tara saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Tara saw a grey elephant.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) loud (c) shiny (d) spicy
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a heavy bag. (b) Rahul carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Rahul carried a blue bag. (d) Rahul carried a bag.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) rough (d) sweet
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a dog. (b) Dev saw a brown dog. (c) Dev saw a big brown dog. (d) Dev saw a big dog.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) salty (c) quiet (d) smooth
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore an old blue cap. (b) Meera wore an old cap. (c) Meera wore a cap. (d) Meera wore a blue cap.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) bright (d) bitter
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kunal found a small shell. (b) Kunal found a small pink shell. (c) Kunal found a pink shell. (d) Kunal found a shell.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tenzin painted a small orange pot. (b) Tenzin painted a small pot. (c) Tenzin painted a pot. (d) Tenzin painted an orange pot.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Pooja flew a green kite. (b) Pooja flew a kite. (c) Pooja flew a small green kite. (d) Pooja flew a small kite.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a shell. (b) Farhan found a tiny pink shell. (c) Farhan found a pink shell. (d) Farhan found a tiny shell.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) quiet
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Pooja found a white shell. (b) Pooja found a small shell. (c) Pooja found a small white shell. (d) Pooja found a shell.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) spicy
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a yellow mango. (b) Rahul ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Rahul ate a juicy mango. (d) Rahul ate a mango.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rohan bought a round purple balloon. (b) Rohan bought a purple balloon. (c) Rohan bought a round balloon. (d) Rohan bought a balloon.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Riya rode a bicycle. (c) Riya rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Riya rode a green bicycle.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) sour (d) loud
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) sweet (d) colourful
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Sneha ate a yellow mango. (c) Sneha ate a mango. (d) Sneha ate a juicy mango.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Dev ate a big mango. (b) Dev ate a big yellow mango. (c) Dev ate a mango. (d) Dev ate a yellow mango.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour

Answer key

  1. Saanvi saw a big grey elephant.
  2. Imran wore an old red cap.
  3. fluffy
  4. bright
  5. Meera rode a new red bicycle.
  6. Joseph picked a tiny yellow flower.
  7. Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  8. Ananya rode a new red bicycle.
  9. shiny
  10. Kabir saw a big white dog.
  11. salty
  12. smooth
  13. quiet
  14. Imran bought a round red balloon.
  15. Arjun ate a big yellow mango.
  16. Joseph found a small white shell.
  17. Tenzin saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  18. Tara saw a huge grey elephant.
  19. loud
  20. Rahul carried a heavy blue bag.
  21. sweet
  22. Dev saw a big brown dog.
  23. salty
  24. Meera wore an old blue cap.
  25. bitter
  26. Kunal found a small pink shell.
  27. Tenzin painted a small orange pot.
  28. Pooja flew a small green kite.
  29. Farhan found a tiny pink shell.
  30. rough
  31. Pooja found a small white shell.
  32. spicy
  33. Rahul ate a juicy yellow mango.
  34. Rohan bought a round purple balloon.
  35. Riya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  36. loud
  37. colourful
  38. Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango.
  39. Dev ate a big yellow mango.
  40. sour

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