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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 20 · 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 jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bright
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a small green kite. (b) Dev flew a kite. (c) Dev flew a green kite. (d) Dev flew a small kite.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a shell. (b) Aisha found a small shell. (c) Aisha found a white shell. (d) Aisha found a small white shell.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore an old red cap. (b) Diya wore an old cap. (c) Diya wore a cap. (d) Diya wore a red cap.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a juicy mango. (b) Manav ate a ripe mango. (c) Manav ate a mango. (d) Manav ate a juicy ripe mango.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) rough
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a dog. (b) Dev saw a small dog. (c) Dev saw a brown dog. (d) Dev saw a small brown dog.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) noisy
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) quiet (d) shiny
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Maria carried a heavy black bag. (b) Maria carried a heavy bag. (c) Maria carried a black bag. (d) Maria carried a bag.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Nisha bought a red balloon. (b) Nisha bought a big balloon. (c) Nisha bought a big red balloon. (d) Nisha bought a balloon.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sour
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a green bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a bag. (b) Ishaan carried a big bag. (c) Ishaan carried a black bag. (d) Ishaan carried a big black bag.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) sticky
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a kite. (b) Nisha flew a green kite. (c) Nisha flew a big kite. (d) Nisha flew a big green kite.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ananya ate a mango. (b) Ananya ate a big mango. (c) Ananya ate a big ripe mango. (d) Ananya ate a ripe mango.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a green bicycle.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Priya ate a juicy mango. (c) Priya ate a mango. (d) Priya ate a yellow mango.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a yellow flower. (b) Sneha picked a flower. (c) Sneha picked a pretty flower. (d) Sneha picked a pretty yellow flower.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) sour (d) sticky
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Yash bought a round purple balloon. (b) Yash bought a purple balloon. (c) Yash bought a round balloon. (d) Yash bought a balloon.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) sour
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) noisy
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Diya rode a red bicycle. (b) Diya rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Diya rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Diya rode a bicycle.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tara ate a mango. (b) Tara ate a big mango. (c) Tara ate a yellow mango. (d) Tara ate a big yellow mango.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Riya found a small shell. (b) Riya found a small white shell. (c) Riya found a white shell. (d) Riya found a shell.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) sweet
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a white dog. (b) Yash saw a big dog. (c) Yash saw a dog. (d) Yash saw a big white dog.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) prickly
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a butterfly. (b) Aisha saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a blue butterfly. (d) Aisha saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Farhan saw a blue butterfly. (b) Farhan saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Farhan saw a butterfly. (d) Farhan saw a tiny butterfly.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kavya wore an old cap. (b) Kavya wore an old red cap. (c) Kavya wore a cap. (d) Kavya wore a red cap.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a kite. (b) Farhan flew a red kite. (c) Farhan flew a big kite. (d) Farhan flew a big red kite.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a red kite. (b) Zoya flew a big kite. (c) Zoya flew a big red kite. (d) Zoya flew a kite.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kunal ate a juicy mango. (b) Kunal ate a yellow mango. (c) Kunal ate a mango. (d) Kunal ate a juicy yellow mango.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a green bicycle. (b) Imran rode a new green bicycle. (c) Imran rode a new bicycle. (d) Imran rode a bicycle.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a big kite. (b) Simran flew a big yellow kite. (c) Simran flew a kite. (d) Simran flew a yellow kite.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a kite. (b) Arjun flew a yellow kite. (c) Arjun flew a small yellow kite. (d) Arjun flew a small kite.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a heavy bag. (b) Imran carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Imran carried a blue bag. (d) Imran carried a bag.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. Dev flew a small green kite.
  3. Aisha found a small white shell.
  4. Diya wore an old red cap.
  5. Manav ate a juicy ripe mango.
  6. bitter
  7. Dev saw a small brown dog.
  8. sweet
  9. quiet
  10. Maria carried a heavy black bag.
  11. Nisha bought a big red balloon.
  12. sour
  13. Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle.
  14. Ishaan carried a big black bag.
  15. noisy
  16. Nisha flew a big green kite.
  17. Ananya ate a big ripe mango.
  18. Zoya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  19. Priya ate a juicy yellow mango.
  20. Sneha picked a pretty yellow flower.
  21. bright
  22. Yash bought a round purple balloon.
  23. colourful
  24. smooth
  25. Diya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  26. Tara ate a big yellow mango.
  27. Riya found a small white shell.
  28. shiny
  29. Yash saw a big white dog.
  30. colourful
  31. Aisha saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  32. Farhan saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  33. Kavya wore an old red cap.
  34. Farhan flew a big red kite.
  35. Zoya flew a big red kite.
  36. Kunal ate a juicy yellow mango.
  37. Imran rode a new green bicycle.
  38. Simran flew a big yellow kite.
  39. Arjun flew a small yellow kite.
  40. Imran carried a heavy blue bag.

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