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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 199 · 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 silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) smooth
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sour (d) rough
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a house. (b) Diya drew a tall red house. (c) Diya drew a red house. (d) Diya drew a tall house.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Nisha saw a grey elephant. (b) Nisha saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Nisha saw a huge elephant. (d) Nisha saw an elephant.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) bright (d) rough
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a tiny shell. (b) Priya found a pink shell. (c) Priya found a tiny pink shell. (d) Priya found a shell.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw an elephant. (b) Aarav saw a big elephant. (c) Aarav saw a grey elephant. (d) Aarav saw a big grey elephant.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw a big elephant. (b) Rohan saw a grey elephant. (c) Rohan saw an elephant. (d) Rohan saw a big grey elephant.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kavya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Kavya saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Kavya saw a butterfly. (d) Kavya saw an orange butterfly.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) loud
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Manav bought a big purple balloon. (b) Manav bought a purple balloon. (c) Manav bought a big balloon. (d) Manav bought a balloon.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) salty (d) fluffy
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a black dog. (b) Ishaan saw a little black dog. (c) Ishaan saw a little dog. (d) Ishaan saw a dog.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) prickly (c) bright (d) loud
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw a big elephant. (b) Vikram saw a big grey elephant. (c) Vikram saw an elephant. (d) Vikram saw a grey elephant.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Priya bought a red balloon. (b) Priya bought a big red balloon. (c) Priya bought a balloon. (d) Priya bought a big balloon.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) bitter
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened a small umbrella. (b) Arjun opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Arjun opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Arjun opened an umbrella.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) smooth
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a bag. (b) Rohan carried a black bag. (c) Rohan carried a heavy bag. (d) Rohan carried a heavy black bag.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) bitter (d) sticky
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) bright (c) rough (d) quiet
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Priya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Priya rode a bicycle. (c) Priya rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Priya rode a red bicycle.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a dog. (b) Rahul saw a big white dog. (c) Rahul saw a white dog. (d) Rahul saw a big dog.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Nisha drew a house. (b) Nisha drew a small house. (c) Nisha drew a small red house. (d) Nisha drew a red house.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw a big grey elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a grey elephant. (c) Saanvi saw a big elephant. (d) Saanvi saw an elephant.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw a grey elephant. (b) Rahul saw a big grey elephant. (c) Rahul saw a big elephant. (d) Rahul saw an elephant.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore a new red cap. (b) Aarav wore a new cap. (c) Aarav wore a cap. (d) Aarav wore a red cap.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Sneha saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Sneha saw a butterfly. (c) Sneha saw an orange butterfly. (d) Sneha saw a tiny butterfly.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a small umbrella. (b) Meera opened an umbrella. (c) Meera opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Meera opened a small yellow umbrella.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a dog. (b) Sneha saw a white dog. (c) Sneha saw a little white dog. (d) Sneha saw a little dog.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Saanvi carried a bag. (b) Saanvi carried a big bag. (c) Saanvi carried a big black bag. (d) Saanvi carried a black bag.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a tiny flower. (b) Simran picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Simran picked a flower. (d) Simran picked a yellow flower.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) bright
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Nisha picked a tiny flower. (b) Nisha picked a flower. (c) Nisha picked a tiny white flower. (d) Nisha picked a white flower.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Imran saw a big elephant. (b) Imran saw a big grey elephant. (c) Imran saw a grey elephant. (d) Imran saw an elephant.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) prickly (d) sweet
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Yash carried a blue bag. (c) Yash carried a heavy bag. (d) Yash carried a bag.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a round orange pot. (b) Dev painted a pot. (c) Dev painted a round pot. (d) Dev painted an orange pot.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Isha ate a juicy mango. (b) Isha ate a ripe mango. (c) Isha ate a juicy ripe mango. (d) Isha ate a mango.

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. sour
  3. Diya drew a tall red house.
  4. Nisha saw a huge grey elephant.
  5. sour
  6. Priya found a tiny pink shell.
  7. Aarav saw a big grey elephant.
  8. Rohan saw a big grey elephant.
  9. Kavya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  10. sweet
  11. Manav bought a big purple balloon.
  12. salty
  13. Ishaan saw a little black dog.
  14. loud
  15. Vikram saw a big grey elephant.
  16. Priya bought a big red balloon.
  17. fluffy
  18. Arjun opened a small yellow umbrella.
  19. smooth
  20. Rohan carried a heavy black bag.
  21. bright
  22. spicy
  23. Priya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  24. Rahul saw a big white dog.
  25. Nisha drew a small red house.
  26. Saanvi saw a big grey elephant.
  27. Rahul saw a big grey elephant.
  28. Aarav wore a new red cap.
  29. Sneha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  30. Meera opened a small yellow umbrella.
  31. Sneha saw a little white dog.
  32. Saanvi carried a big black bag.
  33. Simran picked a tiny yellow flower.
  34. sticky
  35. Nisha picked a tiny white flower.
  36. Imran saw a big grey elephant.
  37. sweet
  38. Yash carried a heavy blue bag.
  39. Dev painted a round orange pot.
  40. Isha ate a juicy ripe mango.

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