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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 19 · 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 pot best? (a) Sneha painted an orange pot. (b) Sneha painted a round pot. (c) Sneha painted a round orange pot. (d) Sneha painted a pot.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) loud (d) smooth
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a white shell. (b) Manav found a shell. (c) Manav found a small shell. (d) Manav found a small white shell.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Vikram wore a red cap. (b) Vikram wore a cap. (c) Vikram wore an old red cap. (d) Vikram wore an old cap.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) rough (d) quiet
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Pooja carried a bag. (b) Pooja carried a big bag. (c) Pooja carried a blue bag. (d) Pooja carried a big blue bag.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a house. (b) Rahul drew a small red house. (c) Rahul drew a small house. (d) Rahul drew a red house.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) sweet
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ishaan drew a house. (b) Ishaan drew a tall green house. (c) Ishaan drew a green house. (d) Ishaan drew a tall house.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) bright (c) loud (d) sticky
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a blue pot. (b) Rohan painted a small pot. (c) Rohan painted a small blue pot. (d) Rohan painted a pot.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Sneha bought a red balloon. (b) Sneha bought a big balloon. (c) Sneha bought a balloon. (d) Sneha bought a big red balloon.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a small dog. (b) Farhan saw a dog. (c) Farhan saw a small white dog. (d) Farhan saw a white dog.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) prickly
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a big white dog. (b) Nisha saw a white dog. (c) Nisha saw a big dog. (d) Nisha saw a dog.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a balloon. (b) Arjun bought a purple balloon. (c) Arjun bought a big balloon. (d) Arjun bought a big purple balloon.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a cap. (b) Tara wore an old cap. (c) Tara wore a blue cap. (d) Tara wore an old blue cap.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a small kite. (b) Ananya flew a red kite. (c) Ananya flew a small red kite. (d) Ananya flew a kite.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Arjun wore a blue cap. (b) Arjun wore an old cap. (c) Arjun wore an old blue cap. (d) Arjun wore a cap.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Priya saw an elephant. (b) Priya saw a grey elephant. (c) Priya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Priya saw a huge elephant.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) smooth
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw a grey elephant. (b) Aarav saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Aarav saw an elephant. (d) Aarav saw a huge elephant.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a bag. (b) Rahul carried a big bag. (c) Rahul carried a big black bag. (d) Rahul carried a black bag.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Sneha rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Sneha rode a red bicycle. (c) Sneha rode a bicycle. (d) Sneha rode a shiny bicycle.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) bitter
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) sticky (d) loud
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) rough (d) loud
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Pooja picked a white flower. (b) Pooja picked a pretty flower. (c) Pooja picked a flower. (d) Pooja picked a pretty white flower.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a tiny shell. (b) Omkar found a white shell. (c) Omkar found a shell. (d) Omkar found a tiny white shell.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Maria opened an umbrella. (b) Maria opened a big umbrella. (c) Maria opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Maria opened a yellow umbrella.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kavya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Kavya opened an umbrella. (c) Kavya opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Kavya opened a big umbrella.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) sour (d) colourful
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a white flower. (b) Sneha picked a pretty white flower. (c) Sneha picked a pretty flower. (d) Sneha picked a flower.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tara saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Tara saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Tara saw a blue butterfly. (d) Tara saw a butterfly.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a house. (b) Ananya drew a tall red house. (c) Ananya drew a tall house. (d) Ananya drew a red house.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a new bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a new red bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a red bicycle.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) sticky (d) bright
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ananya saw an elephant. (b) Ananya saw a grey elephant. (c) Ananya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Ananya saw a huge elephant.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Imran found a tiny shell. (b) Imran found a pink shell. (c) Imran found a tiny pink shell. (d) Imran found a shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Manav rode a bicycle. (b) Manav rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Manav rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Manav rode a red bicycle.

Answer key

  1. Sneha painted a round orange pot.
  2. loud
  3. Manav found a small white shell.
  4. Vikram wore an old red cap.
  5. quiet
  6. Pooja carried a big blue bag.
  7. Rahul drew a small red house.
  8. fluffy
  9. Ishaan drew a tall green house.
  10. sticky
  11. Rohan painted a small blue pot.
  12. Sneha bought a big red balloon.
  13. Farhan saw a small white dog.
  14. sweet
  15. Nisha saw a big white dog.
  16. Arjun bought a big purple balloon.
  17. Tara wore an old blue cap.
  18. Ananya flew a small red kite.
  19. Arjun wore an old blue cap.
  20. Priya saw a huge grey elephant.
  21. noisy
  22. Aarav saw a huge grey elephant.
  23. Rahul carried a big black bag.
  24. Sneha rode a shiny red bicycle.
  25. smooth
  26. salty
  27. sweet
  28. Pooja picked a pretty white flower.
  29. Omkar found a tiny white shell.
  30. Maria opened a big yellow umbrella.
  31. Kavya opened a big striped umbrella.
  32. colourful
  33. Sneha picked a pretty white flower.
  34. Tara saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  35. Ananya drew a tall red house.
  36. Rahul rode a new red bicycle.
  37. bright
  38. Ananya saw a huge grey elephant.
  39. Imran found a tiny pink shell.
  40. Manav rode a shiny red bicycle.

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