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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 188 · 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 balloon best? (a) Ananya bought a round purple balloon. (b) Ananya bought a balloon. (c) Ananya bought a round balloon. (d) Ananya bought a purple balloon.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a big dog. (b) Isha saw a dog. (c) Isha saw a black dog. (d) Isha saw a big black dog.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) quiet
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) smooth
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aarav saw a butterfly. (b) Aarav saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Aarav saw a blue butterfly. (d) Aarav saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Priya bought a balloon. (b) Priya bought a big balloon. (c) Priya bought a big purple balloon. (d) Priya bought a purple balloon.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore a cap. (b) Imran wore a new red cap. (c) Imran wore a red cap. (d) Imran wore a new cap.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) salty
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a small kite. (b) Aarav flew a red kite. (c) Aarav flew a kite. (d) Aarav flew a small red kite.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a small house. (b) Dev drew a house. (c) Dev drew a small green house. (d) Dev drew a green house.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) shiny
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) shiny (d) sweet
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) shiny (d) smooth
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kabir painted a round blue pot. (b) Kabir painted a blue pot. (c) Kabir painted a round pot. (d) Kabir painted a pot.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) sticky (d) colourful
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) loud (d) bitter
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) quiet
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) rough
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) smooth (b) salty (c) noisy (d) bright
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a shell. (b) Arjun found a tiny shell. (c) Arjun found a white shell. (d) Arjun found a tiny white shell.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Riya ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Riya ate a mango. (c) Riya ate a ripe mango. (d) Riya ate a juicy mango.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Yash drew a tall house. (b) Yash drew a house. (c) Yash drew a tall red house. (d) Yash drew a red house.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw a big elephant. (b) Rahul saw a grey elephant. (c) Rahul saw a big grey elephant. (d) Rahul saw an elephant.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kunal found a shell. (b) Kunal found a small shell. (c) Kunal found a pink shell. (d) Kunal found a small pink shell.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) bright
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) sour (d) rough
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a ripe mango. (b) Nisha ate a juicy ripe mango. (c) Nisha ate a mango. (d) Nisha ate a juicy mango.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a blue cap. (b) Tara wore an old blue cap. (c) Tara wore a cap. (d) Tara wore an old cap.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Joseph ate a juicy mango. (b) Joseph ate a mango. (c) Joseph ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Joseph ate a yellow mango.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a white shell. (b) Manav found a small white shell. (c) Manav found a shell. (d) Manav found a small shell.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) sour (d) fluffy
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Yash drew a tall green house. (b) Yash drew a green house. (c) Yash drew a tall house. (d) Yash drew a house.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) bitter (d) shiny
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a heavy bag. (b) Tara carried a bag. (c) Tara carried a blue bag. (d) Tara carried a heavy blue bag.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) bitter
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a new bicycle. (b) Isha rode a new green bicycle. (c) Isha rode a green bicycle. (d) Isha rode a bicycle.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a big blue bag. (b) Imran carried a big bag. (c) Imran carried a bag. (d) Imran carried a blue bag.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore a cap. (b) Aarav wore a blue cap. (c) Aarav wore an old blue cap. (d) Aarav wore an old cap.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a big red balloon. (b) Omkar bought a balloon. (c) Omkar bought a big balloon. (d) Omkar bought a red balloon.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Saanvi wore a blue cap. (b) Saanvi wore a cap. (c) Saanvi wore an old blue cap. (d) Saanvi wore an old cap.

Answer key

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

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