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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 193 · 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) Nisha painted a small orange pot. (b) Nisha painted a pot. (c) Nisha painted a small pot. (d) Nisha painted an orange pot.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a big black bag. (b) Aisha carried a bag. (c) Aisha carried a big bag. (d) Aisha carried a black bag.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) quiet
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) sweet
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aisha saw a dog. (b) Aisha saw a small dog. (c) Aisha saw a brown dog. (d) Aisha saw a small brown dog.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a blue butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) shiny
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) salty
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Kunal saw an orange butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a butterfly.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Meera ate a yellow mango. (b) Meera ate a mango. (c) Meera ate a big yellow mango. (d) Meera ate a big mango.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) smooth
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ishaan drew a house. (b) Ishaan drew a small house. (c) Ishaan drew a green house. (d) Ishaan drew a small green house.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bright (c) quiet (d) bitter
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a red bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a new red bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a new bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a bicycle.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a kite. (b) Diya flew a small yellow kite. (c) Diya flew a small kite. (d) Diya flew a yellow kite.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) spicy
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) bright (c) sticky (d) quiet
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) sour (d) rough
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Nisha saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Nisha saw an orange butterfly. (c) Nisha saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Nisha saw a butterfly.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) colourful (d) sticky
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) sour (c) colourful (d) noisy
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a big kite. (b) Joseph flew a kite. (c) Joseph flew a yellow kite. (d) Joseph flew a big yellow kite.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) sticky (d) colourful
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a balloon. (b) Omkar bought a purple balloon. (c) Omkar bought a big purple balloon. (d) Omkar bought a big balloon.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rohan found a small pink shell. (b) Rohan found a small shell. (c) Rohan found a shell. (d) Rohan found a pink shell.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a small house. (b) Arjun drew a small red house. (c) Arjun drew a house. (d) Arjun drew a red house.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) rough (d) bitter
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a pot. (b) Sneha painted an orange pot. (c) Sneha painted a round pot. (d) Sneha painted a round orange pot.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Kabir ate a yellow mango. (c) Kabir ate a juicy mango. (d) Kabir ate a mango.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tara opened a small umbrella. (b) Tara opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Tara opened an umbrella. (d) Tara opened a yellow umbrella.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kunal flew a big kite. (b) Kunal flew a big yellow kite. (c) Kunal flew a yellow kite. (d) Kunal flew a kite.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kavya found a pink shell. (b) Kavya found a small pink shell. (c) Kavya found a shell. (d) Kavya found a small shell.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) spicy (d) shiny
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a tiny flower. (b) Ananya picked a tiny white flower. (c) Ananya picked a white flower. (d) Ananya picked a flower.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) noisy
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) loud (d) sour
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a tiny pink shell. (b) Sneha found a tiny shell. (c) Sneha found a shell. (d) Sneha found a pink shell.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a pink shell. (b) Isha found a small shell. (c) Isha found a small pink shell. (d) Isha found a shell.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a small green kite. (b) Aarav flew a green kite. (c) Aarav flew a kite. (d) Aarav flew a small kite.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a small shell. (b) Simran found a shell. (c) Simran found a white shell. (d) Simran found a small white shell.

Answer key

  1. Nisha painted a small orange pot.
  2. Aisha carried a big black bag.
  3. quiet
  4. smooth
  5. Aisha saw a small brown dog.
  6. Rohan saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  7. smooth
  8. salty
  9. Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  10. Meera ate a big yellow mango.
  11. sweet
  12. Ishaan drew a small green house.
  13. bitter
  14. Ishaan rode a new red bicycle.
  15. Diya flew a small yellow kite.
  16. colourful
  17. sticky
  18. loud
  19. Nisha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  20. colourful
  21. sour
  22. Joseph flew a big yellow kite.
  23. loud
  24. Omkar bought a big purple balloon.
  25. Rohan found a small pink shell.
  26. Arjun drew a small red house.
  27. rough
  28. Sneha painted a round orange pot.
  29. Kabir ate a juicy yellow mango.
  30. Tara opened a small yellow umbrella.
  31. Kunal flew a big yellow kite.
  32. Kavya found a small pink shell.
  33. fluffy
  34. Ananya picked a tiny white flower.
  35. noisy
  36. sour
  37. Sneha found a tiny pink shell.
  38. Isha found a small pink shell.
  39. Aarav flew a small green kite.
  40. Simran found a small white shell.

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