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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 179 · 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 house best? (a) Dev drew a tall house. (b) Dev drew a house. (c) Dev drew a tall red house. (d) Dev drew a red house.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a round blue pot. (b) Dev painted a pot. (c) Dev painted a blue pot. (d) Dev painted a round pot.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) salty (c) colourful (d) loud
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw a grey elephant. (b) Vikram saw a big elephant. (c) Vikram saw a big grey elephant. (d) Vikram saw an elephant.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) quiet (c) bright (d) smooth
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) bright (d) sweet
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rahul picked a tiny white flower. (b) Rahul picked a flower. (c) Rahul picked a tiny flower. (d) Rahul picked a white flower.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Isha opened an umbrella. (b) Isha opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Isha opened a striped umbrella. (d) Isha opened a big umbrella.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Aarav carried a blue bag. (c) Aarav carried a heavy bag. (d) Aarav carried a bag.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Diya saw a grey elephant. (c) Diya saw an elephant. (d) Diya saw a huge elephant.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Sneha rode a red bicycle. (b) Sneha rode a bicycle. (c) Sneha rode a new bicycle. (d) Sneha rode a new red bicycle.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore an old red cap. (b) Farhan wore an old cap. (c) Farhan wore a red cap. (d) Farhan wore a cap.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a big yellow mango. (b) Nisha ate a yellow mango. (c) Nisha ate a mango. (d) Nisha ate a big mango.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw a grey elephant. (b) Arjun saw a big grey elephant. (c) Arjun saw a big elephant. (d) Arjun saw an elephant.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Pooja flew a kite. (b) Pooja flew a big kite. (c) Pooja flew a green kite. (d) Pooja flew a big green kite.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ananya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Ananya saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Ananya saw a butterfly. (d) Ananya saw a pretty butterfly.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a small dog. (b) Rohan saw a dog. (c) Rohan saw a small white dog. (d) Rohan saw a white dog.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kunal rode a green bicycle. (b) Kunal rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Kunal rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Kunal rode a bicycle.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sour
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a big yellow kite. (b) Zoya flew a big kite. (c) Zoya flew a yellow kite. (d) Zoya flew a kite.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a small orange pot. (b) Aarav painted an orange pot. (c) Aarav painted a pot. (d) Aarav painted a small pot.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Maria flew a kite. (b) Maria flew a big green kite. (c) Maria flew a green kite. (d) Maria flew a big kite.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) spicy
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Vikram painted a blue pot. (b) Vikram painted a small blue pot. (c) Vikram painted a small pot. (d) Vikram painted a pot.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ananya saw a huge elephant. (b) Ananya saw a grey elephant. (c) Ananya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Ananya saw an elephant.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) spicy
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sticky
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ananya bought a balloon. (b) Ananya bought a red balloon. (c) Ananya bought a round balloon. (d) Ananya bought a round red balloon.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) noisy
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a big red kite. (b) Ishaan flew a red kite. (c) Ishaan flew a big kite. (d) Ishaan flew a kite.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a big umbrella. (b) Omkar opened an umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a striped umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a big striped umbrella.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Meera saw a big white dog. (b) Meera saw a dog. (c) Meera saw a white dog. (d) Meera saw a big dog.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Maria ate a juicy mango. (b) Maria ate a mango. (c) Maria ate a yellow mango. (d) Maria ate a juicy yellow mango.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a butterfly. (c) Kunal saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a blue butterfly.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a green bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a new green bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a new bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a bicycle.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Meera found a tiny white shell. (b) Meera found a shell. (c) Meera found a white shell. (d) Meera found a tiny shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened an umbrella. (b) Zoya opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Zoya opened a big umbrella. (d) Zoya opened a yellow umbrella.

Answer key

  1. Dev drew a tall red house.
  2. Dev painted a round blue pot.
  3. smooth
  4. Vikram saw a big grey elephant.
  5. salty
  6. colourful
  7. sweet
  8. bright
  9. Rahul picked a tiny white flower.
  10. Isha opened a big striped umbrella.
  11. salty
  12. Aarav carried a heavy blue bag.
  13. Diya saw a huge grey elephant.
  14. Sneha rode a new red bicycle.
  15. Farhan wore an old red cap.
  16. Nisha ate a big yellow mango.
  17. Arjun saw a big grey elephant.
  18. Pooja flew a big green kite.
  19. Ananya saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  20. Rohan saw a small white dog.
  21. Kunal rode a shiny green bicycle.
  22. loud
  23. Zoya flew a big yellow kite.
  24. Aarav painted a small orange pot.
  25. Maria flew a big green kite.
  26. shiny
  27. Vikram painted a small blue pot.
  28. Ananya saw a huge grey elephant.
  29. spicy
  30. sticky
  31. Ananya bought a round red balloon.
  32. prickly
  33. Ishaan flew a big red kite.
  34. Omkar opened a big striped umbrella.
  35. Meera saw a big white dog.
  36. Maria ate a juicy yellow mango.
  37. Kunal saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  38. Kabir rode a new green bicycle.
  39. Meera found a tiny white shell.
  40. Zoya opened a big yellow umbrella.

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