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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 178 · 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 sun looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) sour (c) bright (d) noisy
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kunal drew a red house. (b) Kunal drew a house. (c) Kunal drew a small red house. (d) Kunal drew a small house.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) sour
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) sweet
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) salty (d) quiet
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) quiet
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) fluffy
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a big dog. (b) Priya saw a black dog. (c) Priya saw a big black dog. (d) Priya saw a dog.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) spicy (d) shiny
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tara drew a green house. (b) Tara drew a tall house. (c) Tara drew a house. (d) Tara drew a tall green house.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) loud (c) bright (d) sour
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Maria bought a balloon. (b) Maria bought a round balloon. (c) Maria bought a purple balloon. (d) Maria bought a round purple balloon.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a small kite. (b) Tara flew a yellow kite. (c) Tara flew a small yellow kite. (d) Tara flew a kite.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a white shell. (b) Ananya found a shell. (c) Ananya found a small white shell. (d) Ananya found a small shell.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ananya painted a small pot. (b) Ananya painted a small blue pot. (c) Ananya painted a blue pot. (d) Ananya painted a pot.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a juicy mango. (b) Sneha ate a ripe mango. (c) Sneha ate a juicy ripe mango. (d) Sneha ate a mango.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Vikram drew a green house. (b) Vikram drew a tall house. (c) Vikram drew a house. (d) Vikram drew a tall green house.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aisha saw a little brown dog. (b) Aisha saw a brown dog. (c) Aisha saw a little dog. (d) Aisha saw a dog.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) spicy
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a blue bag. (b) Kavya carried a bag. (c) Kavya carried a heavy bag. (d) Kavya carried a heavy blue bag.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a tall house. (b) Tenzin drew a house. (c) Tenzin drew a green house. (d) Tenzin drew a tall green house.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted a round pot. (b) Rahul painted a pot. (c) Rahul painted a round orange pot. (d) Rahul painted an orange pot.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a ripe mango. (b) Rohan ate a big mango. (c) Rohan ate a big ripe mango. (d) Rohan ate a mango.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw an elephant. (b) Manav saw a big elephant. (c) Manav saw a grey elephant. (d) Manav saw a big grey elephant.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Imran painted a pot. (b) Imran painted a round blue pot. (c) Imran painted a round pot. (d) Imran painted a blue pot.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a new blue cap. (b) Meera wore a cap. (c) Meera wore a new cap. (d) Meera wore a blue cap.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) salty
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) sweet
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a brown dog. (b) Farhan saw a dog. (c) Farhan saw a big dog. (d) Farhan saw a big brown dog.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Saanvi picked a yellow flower. (b) Saanvi picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Saanvi picked a tiny flower. (d) Saanvi picked a flower.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) spicy (d) shiny
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kabir picked a flower. (b) Kabir picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Kabir picked a yellow flower. (d) Kabir picked a pretty flower.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Diya saw a butterfly. (b) Diya saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Diya saw a blue butterfly. (d) Diya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) rough (c) noisy (d) bright
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) salty (d) prickly
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) bright
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) loud
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Simran saw a grey elephant. (b) Simran saw a big grey elephant. (c) Simran saw an elephant. (d) Simran saw a big elephant.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Diya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Diya opened a big umbrella. (c) Diya opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Diya opened an umbrella.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a big kite. (b) Tenzin flew a kite. (c) Tenzin flew a big red kite. (d) Tenzin flew a red kite.

Answer key

  1. bright
  2. Kunal drew a small red house.
  3. sour
  4. noisy
  5. smooth
  6. quiet
  7. sweet
  8. Priya saw a big black dog.
  9. shiny
  10. Tara drew a tall green house.
  11. sticky
  12. Maria bought a round purple balloon.
  13. Tara flew a small yellow kite.
  14. Ananya found a small white shell.
  15. Ananya painted a small blue pot.
  16. Sneha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  17. Vikram drew a tall green house.
  18. Aisha saw a little brown dog.
  19. spicy
  20. Kavya carried a heavy blue bag.
  21. Tenzin drew a tall green house.
  22. Rahul painted a round orange pot.
  23. Rohan ate a big ripe mango.
  24. Manav saw a big grey elephant.
  25. Imran painted a round blue pot.
  26. Meera wore a new blue cap.
  27. colourful
  28. sweet
  29. Farhan saw a big brown dog.
  30. Saanvi picked a tiny yellow flower.
  31. loud
  32. Kabir picked a pretty yellow flower.
  33. Diya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  34. rough
  35. salty
  36. smooth
  37. bitter
  38. Simran saw a big grey elephant.
  39. Diya opened a big yellow umbrella.
  40. Tenzin flew a big red kite.

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