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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 187 · 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 bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a green bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a small pink shell. (b) Sneha found a shell. (c) Sneha found a small shell. (d) Sneha found a pink shell.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) quiet (d) colourful
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) colourful
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a tall house. (b) Arjun drew a house. (c) Arjun drew a tall red house. (d) Arjun drew a red house.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a green bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a new bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a new green bicycle.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ananya carried a heavy bag. (b) Ananya carried a blue bag. (c) Ananya carried a bag. (d) Ananya carried a heavy blue bag.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a white shell. (b) Kabir found a tiny shell. (c) Kabir found a shell. (d) Kabir found a tiny white shell.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Saanvi wore a blue cap. (b) Saanvi wore a new blue cap. (c) Saanvi wore a cap. (d) Saanvi wore a new cap.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) quiet
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Yash wore a new blue cap. (b) Yash wore a blue cap. (c) Yash wore a cap. (d) Yash wore a new cap.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Arjun painted a pot. (b) Arjun painted a round orange pot. (c) Arjun painted a round pot. (d) Arjun painted an orange pot.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) sour
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) prickly (c) loud (d) colourful
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Simran rode a red bicycle. (b) Simran rode a bicycle. (c) Simran rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Simran rode a shiny red bicycle.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a tiny white shell. (b) Isha found a white shell. (c) Isha found a shell. (d) Isha found a tiny shell.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Kunal carried a blue bag. (c) Kunal carried a heavy bag. (d) Kunal carried a bag.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Vikram ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Vikram ate a juicy mango. (c) Vikram ate a yellow mango. (d) Vikram ate a mango.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Rahul ate a juicy mango. (c) Rahul ate a ripe mango. (d) Rahul ate a mango.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) sticky (c) loud (d) shiny
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a red bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a shiny red bicycle.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) rough (d) noisy
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) spicy (d) shiny
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a heavy bag. (b) Rohan carried a black bag. (c) Rohan carried a heavy black bag. (d) Rohan carried a bag.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Meera ate a juicy mango. (b) Meera ate a mango. (c) Meera ate a yellow mango. (d) Meera ate a juicy yellow mango.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Farhan picked a flower. (c) Farhan picked a tiny flower. (d) Farhan picked a yellow flower.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) loud (d) bitter
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Priya drew a small house. (b) Priya drew a green house. (c) Priya drew a small green house. (d) Priya drew a house.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Manav bought a purple balloon. (b) Manav bought a round balloon. (c) Manav bought a balloon. (d) Manav bought a round purple balloon.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) salty (d) rough
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rahul opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Rahul opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Rahul opened an umbrella. (d) Rahul opened a big umbrella.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) salty (c) sticky (d) loud
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) bitter (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) quiet
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore an old cap. (b) Dev wore an old blue cap. (c) Dev wore a blue cap. (d) Dev wore a cap.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) rough
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) bitter (d) loud
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a big elephant. (b) Tara saw a big grey elephant. (c) Tara saw a grey elephant. (d) Tara saw an elephant.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw an elephant. (b) Yash saw a big grey elephant. (c) Yash saw a grey elephant. (d) Yash saw a big elephant.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a red bicycle.

Answer key

  1. Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle.
  2. Sneha found a small pink shell.
  3. fluffy
  4. sweet
  5. Arjun drew a tall red house.
  6. Arjun rode a new green bicycle.
  7. Ananya carried a heavy blue bag.
  8. Kabir found a tiny white shell.
  9. Saanvi wore a new blue cap.
  10. smooth
  11. Yash wore a new blue cap.
  12. Arjun painted a round orange pot.
  13. sweet
  14. sour
  15. prickly
  16. Simran rode a shiny red bicycle.
  17. Isha found a tiny white shell.
  18. Kunal carried a heavy blue bag.
  19. Vikram ate a juicy yellow mango.
  20. Rahul ate a juicy ripe mango.
  21. sticky
  22. Vikram rode a shiny red bicycle.
  23. noisy
  24. shiny
  25. Rohan carried a heavy black bag.
  26. Meera ate a juicy yellow mango.
  27. Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  28. loud
  29. Priya drew a small green house.
  30. Manav bought a round purple balloon.
  31. bright
  32. Rahul opened a big yellow umbrella.
  33. loud
  34. colourful
  35. Dev wore an old blue cap.
  36. quiet
  37. bitter
  38. Tara saw a big grey elephant.
  39. Yash saw a big grey elephant.
  40. Omkar rode a shiny red bicycle.

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