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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 198 · 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 describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) smooth
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rahul flew a small kite. (b) Rahul flew a kite. (c) Rahul flew a yellow kite. (d) Rahul flew a small yellow kite.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) shiny
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a small brown dog. (b) Yash saw a brown dog. (c) Yash saw a small dog. (d) Yash saw a dog.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) bitter (d) smooth
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) bright (d) fluffy
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Tara carried a bag. (c) Tara carried a blue bag. (d) Tara carried a heavy bag.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) loud (d) prickly
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) sweet (d) bright
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) loud (d) sweet
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) bright (c) noisy (d) sticky
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Meera rode a red bicycle. (b) Meera rode a new red bicycle. (c) Meera rode a new bicycle. (d) Meera rode a bicycle.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ananya ate a yellow mango. (b) Ananya ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Ananya ate a mango. (d) Ananya ate a juicy mango.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a house. (b) Meera drew a red house. (c) Meera drew a small red house. (d) Meera drew a small house.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a red bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a shiny bicycle.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kavya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Kavya opened a big umbrella. (c) Kavya opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Kavya opened an umbrella.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) sour
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a kite. (b) Arjun flew a small kite. (c) Arjun flew a yellow kite. (d) Arjun flew a small yellow kite.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Vikram flew a big yellow kite. (b) Vikram flew a yellow kite. (c) Vikram flew a kite. (d) Vikram flew a big kite.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Nisha painted a pot. (b) Nisha painted an orange pot. (c) Nisha painted a small orange pot. (d) Nisha painted a small pot.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a round red balloon. (b) Dev bought a red balloon. (c) Dev bought a balloon. (d) Dev bought a round balloon.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a big black bag. (b) Yash carried a black bag. (c) Yash carried a bag. (d) Yash carried a big bag.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) bright
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a green bicycle.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw a grey elephant. (b) Kabir saw an elephant. (c) Kabir saw a huge elephant. (d) Kabir saw a huge grey elephant.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Yash drew a red house. (b) Yash drew a tall house. (c) Yash drew a tall red house. (d) Yash drew a house.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw a blue butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a big mango. (b) Kabir ate a yellow mango. (c) Kabir ate a mango. (d) Kabir ate a big yellow mango.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) shiny (c) sour (d) quiet
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) colourful (d) smooth
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) sour
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) salty (d) loud
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened an umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Pooja opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Pooja opened a big umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a small umbrella. (c) Pooja opened an umbrella. (d) Pooja opened a striped umbrella.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a big dog. (b) Rahul saw a dog. (c) Rahul saw a big white dog. (d) Rahul saw a white dog.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a big yellow mango. (b) Rohan ate a mango. (c) Rohan ate a big mango. (d) Rohan ate a yellow mango.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a red bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a shiny bicycle.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a dog. (b) Manav saw a small dog. (c) Manav saw a small black dog. (d) Manav saw a black dog.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a house. (b) Simran drew a small red house. (c) Simran drew a small house. (d) Simran drew a red house.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kunal flew a small red kite. (b) Kunal flew a red kite. (c) Kunal flew a small kite. (d) Kunal flew a kite.

Answer key

  1. quiet
  2. Rahul flew a small yellow kite.
  3. bitter
  4. Yash saw a small brown dog.
  5. smooth
  6. fluffy
  7. Tara carried a heavy blue bag.
  8. prickly
  9. sweet
  10. loud
  11. sticky
  12. Meera rode a new red bicycle.
  13. Ananya ate a juicy yellow mango.
  14. Meera drew a small red house.
  15. Ananya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  16. Kavya opened a big striped umbrella.
  17. loud
  18. Arjun flew a small yellow kite.
  19. Vikram flew a big yellow kite.
  20. Nisha painted a small orange pot.
  21. Dev bought a round red balloon.
  22. Yash carried a big black bag.
  23. sweet
  24. Rohan rode a shiny green bicycle.
  25. Kabir saw a huge grey elephant.
  26. Yash drew a tall red house.
  27. Tenzin saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  28. Kabir ate a big yellow mango.
  29. sour
  30. salty
  31. sour
  32. salty
  33. Pooja opened a big yellow umbrella.
  34. Pooja opened a small striped umbrella.
  35. Rahul saw a big white dog.
  36. Rohan ate a big yellow mango.
  37. Omkar rode a shiny red bicycle.
  38. Manav saw a small black dog.
  39. Simran drew a small red house.
  40. Kunal flew a small red kite.

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