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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 202 · 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) shiny (b) loud (c) smooth (d) sour
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) prickly (b) salty (c) quiet (d) colourful
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) sweet (d) rough
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) loud (c) smooth (d) colourful
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a yellow flower. (b) Manav picked a flower. (c) Manav picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Manav picked a tiny flower.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a blue pot. (b) Farhan painted a small blue pot. (c) Farhan painted a small pot. (d) Farhan painted a pot.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Isha ate a big mango. (b) Isha ate a ripe mango. (c) Isha ate a big ripe mango. (d) Isha ate a mango.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) sticky
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Vikram flew a green kite. (b) Vikram flew a big green kite. (c) Vikram flew a big kite. (d) Vikram flew a kite.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a dog. (b) Kabir saw a little dog. (c) Kabir saw a little black dog. (d) Kabir saw a black dog.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Farhan rode a new bicycle. (b) Farhan rode a bicycle. (c) Farhan rode a red bicycle. (d) Farhan rode a new red bicycle.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a green kite. (b) Ananya flew a kite. (c) Ananya flew a small green kite. (d) Ananya flew a small kite.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Yash rode a bicycle. (b) Yash rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Yash rode a red bicycle. (d) Yash rode a shiny red bicycle.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) rough (c) colourful (d) loud
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rahul flew a red kite. (b) Rahul flew a kite. (c) Rahul flew a small kite. (d) Rahul flew a small red kite.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore a cap. (b) Ananya wore a new cap. (c) Ananya wore a new red cap. (d) Ananya wore a red cap.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) loud (c) bitter (d) colourful
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Maria flew a kite. (b) Maria flew a red kite. (c) Maria flew a small kite. (d) Maria flew a small red kite.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a green bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a shiny green bicycle.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Pooja saw a huge elephant. (b) Pooja saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Pooja saw a grey elephant. (d) Pooja saw an elephant.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw an orange butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) salty
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a house. (b) Simran drew a small house. (c) Simran drew a small red house. (d) Simran drew a red house.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) sour (d) quiet
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Zoya saw an orange butterfly. (b) Zoya saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Zoya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Zoya saw a butterfly.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ishaan bought a balloon. (b) Ishaan bought a big red balloon. (c) Ishaan bought a big balloon. (d) Ishaan bought a red balloon.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore a new red cap. (b) Omkar wore a red cap. (c) Omkar wore a cap. (d) Omkar wore a new cap.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) rough (d) spicy
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a balloon. (b) Aarav bought a big purple balloon. (c) Aarav bought a big balloon. (d) Aarav bought a purple balloon.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) bright (d) spicy
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a big blue bag. (b) Manav carried a bag. (c) Manav carried a blue bag. (d) Manav carried a big bag.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) bright (c) loud (d) prickly
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) sticky
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Farhan carried a bag. (b) Farhan carried a heavy bag. (c) Farhan carried a black bag. (d) Farhan carried a heavy black bag.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) rough (c) quiet (d) sweet
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) rough (c) sweet (d) quiet
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Isha rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Isha rode a bicycle. (d) Isha rode a green bicycle.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (b) Ishaan carried a bag. (c) Ishaan carried a big bag. (d) Ishaan carried a big blue bag.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a striped umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a big umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Omkar opened an umbrella.

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. salty
  3. sweet
  4. bitter
  5. Manav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  6. Farhan painted a small blue pot.
  7. Isha ate a big ripe mango.
  8. noisy
  9. Vikram flew a big green kite.
  10. Kabir saw a little black dog.
  11. Farhan rode a new red bicycle.
  12. Ananya flew a small green kite.
  13. Yash rode a shiny red bicycle.
  14. spicy
  15. Rahul flew a small red kite.
  16. Ananya wore a new red cap.
  17. loud
  18. Maria flew a small red kite.
  19. Vikram rode a shiny green bicycle.
  20. Pooja saw a huge grey elephant.
  21. Rohan saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  22. salty
  23. Simran drew a small red house.
  24. sour
  25. Zoya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  26. Ishaan bought a big red balloon.
  27. Omkar wore a new red cap.
  28. sour
  29. quiet
  30. Aarav bought a big purple balloon.
  31. loud
  32. Manav carried a big blue bag.
  33. prickly
  34. sticky
  35. Farhan carried a heavy black bag.
  36. sweet
  37. colourful
  38. Isha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  39. Ishaan carried a big blue bag.
  40. Omkar opened a big striped umbrella.

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