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Describing Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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