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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 185 · 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 elephant best? (a) Joseph saw an elephant. (b) Joseph saw a huge elephant. (c) Joseph saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Joseph saw a grey elephant.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) sour (c) shiny (d) quiet
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a flower. (b) Omkar picked a white flower. (c) Omkar picked a tiny white flower. (d) Omkar picked a tiny flower.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a green bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a new bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a new green bicycle.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) sweet
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Vikram saw a butterfly. (b) Vikram saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Vikram saw an orange butterfly. (d) Vikram saw a pretty butterfly.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) loud
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kavya bought a big balloon. (b) Kavya bought a big red balloon. (c) Kavya bought a red balloon. (d) Kavya bought a balloon.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Vikram picked a pretty flower. (b) Vikram picked a flower. (c) Vikram picked a yellow flower. (d) Vikram picked a pretty yellow flower.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Manav drew a house. (b) Manav drew a tall red house. (c) Manav drew a tall house. (d) Manav drew a red house.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a big dog. (b) Isha saw a black dog. (c) Isha saw a big black dog. (d) Isha saw a dog.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw an elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a huge elephant. (c) Saanvi saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Saanvi saw a grey elephant.
  13. 13.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.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore a cap. (b) Riya wore a new blue cap. (c) Riya wore a blue cap. (d) Riya wore a new cap.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Riya painted an orange pot. (b) Riya painted a round orange pot. (c) Riya painted a pot. (d) Riya painted a round pot.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Priya rode a bicycle. (b) Priya rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Priya rode a red bicycle. (d) Priya rode a shiny bicycle.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) shiny
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a red house. (b) Zoya drew a house. (c) Zoya drew a tall red house. (d) Zoya drew a tall house.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) fluffy
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kunal saw a small dog. (b) Kunal saw a small black dog. (c) Kunal saw a black dog. (d) Kunal saw a dog.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw a big elephant. (b) Tenzin saw a big grey elephant. (c) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (d) Tenzin saw an elephant.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) bitter
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a butterfly. (d) Kabir saw an orange butterfly.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) spicy
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Yash wore a cap. (b) Yash wore a blue cap. (c) Yash wore an old cap. (d) Yash wore an old blue cap.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a red kite. (b) Zoya flew a small red kite. (c) Zoya flew a kite. (d) Zoya flew a small kite.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted an orange pot. (b) Maria painted a small pot. (c) Maria painted a small orange pot. (d) Maria painted a pot.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Saanvi flew a red kite. (b) Saanvi flew a big kite. (c) Saanvi flew a big red kite. (d) Saanvi flew a kite.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a red bicycle.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tara painted a small pot. (b) Tara painted a pot. (c) Tara painted a small blue pot. (d) Tara painted a blue pot.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a little brown dog. (b) Farhan saw a little dog. (c) Farhan saw a brown dog. (d) Farhan saw a dog.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) sweet
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) prickly (c) quiet (d) colourful
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a bicycle. (b) Tara rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Tara rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Tara rode a green bicycle.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) bitter
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a tiny flower. (b) Farhan picked a flower. (c) Farhan picked a yellow flower. (d) Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a shell. (b) Dev found a pink shell. (c) Dev found a tiny pink shell. (d) Dev found a tiny shell.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) salty
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) quiet
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a kite. (b) Omkar flew a small kite. (c) Omkar flew a yellow kite. (d) Omkar flew a small yellow kite.

Answer key

  1. Joseph saw a huge grey elephant.
  2. rough
  3. Omkar picked a tiny white flower.
  4. Tenzin rode a new green bicycle.
  5. sweet
  6. Vikram saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  7. loud
  8. Kavya bought a big red balloon.
  9. Vikram picked a pretty yellow flower.
  10. Manav drew a tall red house.
  11. Isha saw a big black dog.
  12. Saanvi saw a huge grey elephant.
  13. Farhan saw a big brown dog.
  14. Riya wore a new blue cap.
  15. Riya painted a round orange pot.
  16. Priya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  17. smooth
  18. Zoya drew a tall red house.
  19. quiet
  20. Kunal saw a small black dog.
  21. Tenzin saw a big grey elephant.
  22. bitter
  23. Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  24. spicy
  25. Yash wore an old blue cap.
  26. Zoya flew a small red kite.
  27. Maria painted a small orange pot.
  28. Saanvi flew a big red kite.
  29. Joseph rode a shiny red bicycle.
  30. Tara painted a small blue pot.
  31. Farhan saw a little brown dog.
  32. sticky
  33. sweet
  34. Tara rode a shiny green bicycle.
  35. colourful
  36. Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  37. Dev found a tiny pink shell.
  38. salty
  39. colourful
  40. Omkar flew a small yellow kite.

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