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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 200 · 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 honey tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) sweet
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a tiny shell. (b) Aarav found a pink shell. (c) Aarav found a shell. (d) Aarav found a tiny pink shell.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Priya picked a flower. (b) Priya picked a yellow flower. (c) Priya picked a tiny flower. (d) Priya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a pretty flower. (b) Yash picked a flower. (c) Yash picked a white flower. (d) Yash picked a pretty white flower.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw a grey elephant. (b) Farhan saw a big grey elephant. (c) Farhan saw an elephant. (d) Farhan saw a big elephant.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a striped umbrella. (b) Farhan opened an umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a small umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a small striped umbrella.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) loud (d) colourful
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) colourful
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a small green kite. (b) Tenzin flew a kite. (c) Tenzin flew a green kite. (d) Tenzin flew a small kite.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a green bicycle.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) bitter
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kavya picked a yellow flower. (b) Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Kavya picked a flower. (d) Kavya picked a tiny flower.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sweet
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw a big elephant. (b) Vikram saw a grey elephant. (c) Vikram saw a big grey elephant. (d) Vikram saw an elephant.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened an umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a big umbrella.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) spicy
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Zoya picked a white flower. (b) Zoya picked a tiny flower. (c) Zoya picked a tiny white flower. (d) Zoya picked a flower.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Yash painted a small pot. (b) Yash painted a blue pot. (c) Yash painted a small blue pot. (d) Yash painted a pot.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a big green kite. (b) Kavya flew a green kite. (c) Kavya flew a kite. (d) Kavya flew a big kite.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Diya saw a small brown dog. (b) Diya saw a brown dog. (c) Diya saw a dog. (d) Diya saw a small dog.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sour (d) sticky
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Sneha bought a round red balloon. (b) Sneha bought a balloon. (c) Sneha bought a red balloon. (d) Sneha bought a round balloon.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a blue pot. (b) Kavya painted a small pot. (c) Kavya painted a small blue pot. (d) Kavya painted a pot.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Meera rode a new bicycle. (b) Meera rode a red bicycle. (c) Meera rode a new red bicycle. (d) Meera rode a bicycle.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) rough (c) loud (d) bitter
  27. 27.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.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) salty
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened a big umbrella. (b) Aarav opened an umbrella. (c) Aarav opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Aarav opened a striped umbrella.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a shell. (b) Vikram found a tiny white shell. (c) Vikram found a tiny shell. (d) Vikram found a white shell.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Nisha bought a big balloon. (b) Nisha bought a balloon. (c) Nisha bought a red balloon. (d) Nisha bought a big red balloon.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) noisy
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tara found a shell. (b) Tara found a white shell. (c) Tara found a tiny shell. (d) Tara found a tiny white shell.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a cap. (b) Meera wore a blue cap. (c) Meera wore an old blue cap. (d) Meera wore an old cap.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kavya found a tiny pink shell. (b) Kavya found a tiny shell. (c) Kavya found a pink shell. (d) Kavya found a shell.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) salty (c) quiet (d) rough
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) salty (c) loud (d) bright
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Imran bought a big balloon. (b) Imran bought a big purple balloon. (c) Imran bought a balloon. (d) Imran bought a purple balloon.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a red cap. (b) Diya wore an old red cap. (c) Diya wore an old cap. (d) Diya wore a cap.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a cap. (b) Dev wore an old red cap. (c) Dev wore an old cap. (d) Dev wore a red cap.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. fluffy
  3. Aarav found a tiny pink shell.
  4. Priya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  5. Yash picked a pretty white flower.
  6. Farhan saw a big grey elephant.
  7. Farhan opened a small striped umbrella.
  8. smooth
  9. spicy
  10. Tenzin flew a small green kite.
  11. Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle.
  12. sticky
  13. Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  14. sweet
  15. Vikram saw a big grey elephant.
  16. Farhan opened a big yellow umbrella.
  17. shiny
  18. Zoya picked a tiny white flower.
  19. Yash painted a small blue pot.
  20. Kavya flew a big green kite.
  21. Diya saw a small brown dog.
  22. sour
  23. Sneha bought a round red balloon.
  24. Kavya painted a small blue pot.
  25. Meera rode a new red bicycle.
  26. loud
  27. Vikram wore an old red cap.
  28. salty
  29. Aarav opened a big striped umbrella.
  30. Vikram found a tiny white shell.
  31. Nisha bought a big red balloon.
  32. bitter
  33. Tara found a tiny white shell.
  34. Meera wore an old blue cap.
  35. Kavya found a tiny pink shell.
  36. quiet
  37. bright
  38. Imran bought a big purple balloon.
  39. Diya wore an old red cap.
  40. Dev wore an old red cap.

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