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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 181 · 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 peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) sour (d) loud
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a mango. (b) Yash ate a big mango. (c) Yash ate a big yellow mango. (d) Yash ate a yellow mango.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a tiny shell. (b) Zoya found a shell. (c) Zoya found a pink shell. (d) Zoya found a tiny pink shell.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) bright (b) rough (c) salty (d) quiet
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) bitter (d) loud
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a bag. (b) Aarav carried a black bag. (c) Aarav carried a heavy bag. (d) Aarav carried a heavy black bag.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore an old cap. (b) Dev wore an old blue cap. (c) Dev wore a cap. (d) Dev wore a blue cap.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) bright
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Meera found a shell. (b) Meera found a tiny shell. (c) Meera found a pink shell. (d) Meera found a tiny pink shell.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) prickly (d) sweet
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ananya ate a big yellow mango. (b) Ananya ate a big mango. (c) Ananya ate a yellow mango. (d) Ananya ate a mango.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Arjun painted an orange pot. (b) Arjun painted a small orange pot. (c) Arjun painted a pot. (d) Arjun painted a small pot.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a big red kite. (b) Aisha flew a big kite. (c) Aisha flew a kite. (d) Aisha flew a red kite.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a tiny shell. (b) Sneha found a white shell. (c) Sneha found a tiny white shell. (d) Sneha found a shell.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a grey elephant. (b) Manav saw a big grey elephant. (c) Manav saw an elephant. (d) Manav saw a big elephant.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tara drew a house. (b) Tara drew a small house. (c) Tara drew a green house. (d) Tara drew a small green house.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened an umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a striped umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a big umbrella.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Joseph wore a cap. (b) Joseph wore a red cap. (c) Joseph wore a new cap. (d) Joseph wore a new red cap.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Vikram ate a yellow mango. (b) Vikram ate a big mango. (c) Vikram ate a big yellow mango. (d) Vikram ate a mango.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) shiny (c) loud (d) spicy
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a juicy mango. (b) Aarav ate a mango. (c) Aarav ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Aarav ate a yellow mango.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a new bicycle. (b) Maria rode a new red bicycle. (c) Maria rode a bicycle. (d) Maria rode a red bicycle.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) loud (d) shiny
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) fluffy (d) quiet
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a small pot. (b) Aarav painted an orange pot. (c) Aarav painted a pot. (d) Aarav painted a small orange pot.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Maria saw a dog. (b) Maria saw a white dog. (c) Maria saw a little white dog. (d) Maria saw a little dog.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) salty (c) sticky (d) colourful
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) quiet
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted an orange pot. (b) Aisha painted a pot. (c) Aisha painted a round pot. (d) Aisha painted a round orange pot.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a blue bag. (b) Kavya carried a big bag. (c) Kavya carried a big blue bag. (d) Kavya carried a bag.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted an orange pot. (b) Isha painted a pot. (c) Isha painted a round orange pot. (d) Isha painted a round pot.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Meera flew a small kite. (b) Meera flew a small yellow kite. (c) Meera flew a kite. (d) Meera flew a yellow kite.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Yash painted a round orange pot. (b) Yash painted an orange pot. (c) Yash painted a pot. (d) Yash painted a round pot.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) sour (d) noisy
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kavya found a tiny shell. (b) Kavya found a tiny white shell. (c) Kavya found a shell. (d) Kavya found a white shell.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Yash picked a flower. (c) Yash picked a yellow flower. (d) Yash picked a pretty flower.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Saanvi rode a bicycle. (b) Saanvi rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Saanvi rode a green bicycle. (d) Saanvi rode a shiny bicycle.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted a pot. (b) Rahul painted a small pot. (c) Rahul painted an orange pot. (d) Rahul painted a small orange pot.

Answer key

  1. colourful
  2. Yash ate a big yellow mango.
  3. Zoya found a tiny pink shell.
  4. salty
  5. bitter
  6. Aarav carried a heavy black bag.
  7. Dev wore an old blue cap.
  8. smooth
  9. Meera found a tiny pink shell.
  10. sweet
  11. Ananya ate a big yellow mango.
  12. Arjun painted a small orange pot.
  13. Aisha flew a big red kite.
  14. Sneha found a tiny white shell.
  15. Manav saw a big grey elephant.
  16. Tara drew a small green house.
  17. Omkar opened a big striped umbrella.
  18. Joseph wore a new red cap.
  19. Vikram ate a big yellow mango.
  20. loud
  21. Aarav ate a juicy yellow mango.
  22. Maria rode a new red bicycle.
  23. rough
  24. sweet
  25. Aarav painted a small orange pot.
  26. Maria saw a little white dog.
  27. sticky
  28. prickly
  29. shiny
  30. Aisha painted a round orange pot.
  31. Kavya carried a big blue bag.
  32. Isha painted a round orange pot.
  33. Meera flew a small yellow kite.
  34. Yash painted a round orange pot.
  35. fluffy
  36. sour
  37. Kavya found a tiny white shell.
  38. Yash picked a pretty yellow flower.
  39. Saanvi rode a shiny green bicycle.
  40. Rahul painted a small orange pot.

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