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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 176 · 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 drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) loud (d) prickly
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tara bought a big balloon. (b) Tara bought a big red balloon. (c) Tara bought a balloon. (d) Tara bought a red balloon.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sour (d) prickly
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a tall green house. (b) Tenzin drew a tall house. (c) Tenzin drew a house. (d) Tenzin drew a green house.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Riya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Riya opened an umbrella. (d) Riya opened a small umbrella.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Yash rode a new bicycle. (b) Yash rode a red bicycle. (c) Yash rode a bicycle. (d) Yash rode a new red bicycle.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a yellow kite. (b) Joseph flew a kite. (c) Joseph flew a small yellow kite. (d) Joseph flew a small kite.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) colourful
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a green bicycle.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a yellow mango. (b) Kavya ate a juicy mango. (c) Kavya ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Kavya ate a mango.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) loud (d) sticky
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a pot. (b) Kavya painted a small pot. (c) Kavya painted a small blue pot. (d) Kavya painted a blue pot.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) smooth (d) noisy
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore a cap. (b) Riya wore a red cap. (c) Riya wore an old cap. (d) Riya wore an old red cap.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) rough (c) spicy (d) bright
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) bitter (d) bright
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sour (d) rough
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Simran saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Simran saw a blue butterfly. (c) Simran saw a butterfly. (d) Simran saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a tall red house. (b) Rahul drew a red house. (c) Rahul drew a tall house. (d) Rahul drew a house.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Isha saw a butterfly. (b) Isha saw an orange butterfly. (c) Isha saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) sour
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) bitter (d) loud
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Aisha saw a butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Aisha saw an orange butterfly.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) salty (d) shiny
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a kite. (b) Riya flew a yellow kite. (c) Riya flew a small yellow kite. (d) Riya flew a small kite.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a big umbrella. (c) Omkar opened an umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a big yellow umbrella.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) sweet (d) fluffy
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) rough
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a ripe mango. (b) Kabir ate a mango. (c) Kabir ate a big mango. (d) Kabir ate a big ripe mango.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Riya picked a flower. (b) Riya picked a tiny flower. (c) Riya picked a white flower. (d) Riya picked a tiny white flower.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a new bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a new red bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a red bicycle.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Manav drew a tall red house. (b) Manav drew a tall house. (c) Manav drew a red house. (d) Manav drew a house.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Joseph carried a bag. (b) Joseph carried a blue bag. (c) Joseph carried a heavy bag. (d) Joseph carried a heavy blue bag.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a green kite. (b) Kavya flew a kite. (c) Kavya flew a big green kite. (d) Kavya flew a big kite.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) sour (c) noisy (d) shiny
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Pooja saw an elephant. (b) Pooja saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Pooja saw a grey elephant. (d) Pooja saw a huge elephant.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Riya saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Riya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Riya saw an orange butterfly. (d) Riya saw a butterfly.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Sneha flew a kite. (b) Sneha flew a big red kite. (c) Sneha flew a big kite. (d) Sneha flew a red kite.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kunal opened a small umbrella. (b) Kunal opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Kunal opened a striped umbrella. (d) Kunal opened an umbrella.

Answer key

  1. loud
  2. Tara bought a big red balloon.
  3. loud
  4. Tenzin drew a tall green house.
  5. Riya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  6. Yash rode a new red bicycle.
  7. Joseph flew a small yellow kite.
  8. smooth
  9. Rahul rode a shiny green bicycle.
  10. Kavya ate a juicy yellow mango.
  11. sweet
  12. Kavya painted a small blue pot.
  13. salty
  14. Riya wore an old red cap.
  15. bright
  16. bitter
  17. rough
  18. Simran saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  19. Rahul drew a tall red house.
  20. Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  21. sour
  22. fluffy
  23. Aisha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  24. sticky
  25. Riya flew a small yellow kite.
  26. Omkar opened a big yellow umbrella.
  27. colourful
  28. sweet
  29. Kabir ate a big ripe mango.
  30. Riya picked a tiny white flower.
  31. Kabir rode a new red bicycle.
  32. Manav drew a tall red house.
  33. Joseph carried a heavy blue bag.
  34. Kavya flew a big green kite.
  35. sour
  36. Pooja saw a huge grey elephant.
  37. Riya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  38. noisy
  39. Sneha flew a big red kite.
  40. Kunal opened a small striped umbrella.

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