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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 204 · 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 sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) sticky (d) bitter
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Meera found a tiny shell. (b) Meera found a shell. (c) Meera found a white shell. (d) Meera found a tiny white shell.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Ishaan picked a yellow flower. (c) Ishaan picked a flower. (d) Ishaan picked a tiny flower.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) bitter
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a heavy black bag. (b) Kunal carried a heavy bag. (c) Kunal carried a bag. (d) Kunal carried a black bag.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) sour
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a round orange pot. (b) Sneha painted an orange pot. (c) Sneha painted a round pot. (d) Sneha painted a pot.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) sour (c) prickly (d) loud
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) shiny
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore a new cap. (b) Omkar wore a red cap. (c) Omkar wore a cap. (d) Omkar wore a new red cap.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) sour
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) loud
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Joseph wore a new cap. (b) Joseph wore a new red cap. (c) Joseph wore a red cap. (d) Joseph wore a cap.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tara drew a house. (b) Tara drew a small house. (c) Tara drew a red house. (d) Tara drew a small red house.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Manav painted a pot. (b) Manav painted a blue pot. (c) Manav painted a small blue pot. (d) Manav painted a small pot.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw a big elephant. (b) Riya saw a big grey elephant. (c) Riya saw a grey elephant. (d) Riya saw an elephant.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) quiet (c) bright (d) sweet
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) shiny
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) spicy (c) bright (d) quiet
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a bag. (b) Yash carried a blue bag. (c) Yash carried a heavy bag. (d) Yash carried a heavy blue bag.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a mango. (b) Manav ate a yellow mango. (c) Manav ate a big yellow mango. (d) Manav ate a big mango.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Yash saw a grey elephant. (c) Yash saw a huge elephant. (d) Yash saw an elephant.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a small house. (b) Diya drew a green house. (c) Diya drew a small green house. (d) Diya drew a house.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aarav picked a flower. (b) Aarav picked a tiny flower. (c) Aarav picked a yellow flower. (d) Aarav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Rahul saw an orange butterfly.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) bright
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) salty
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a mango. (b) Sneha ate a ripe mango. (c) Sneha ate a juicy ripe mango. (d) Sneha ate a juicy mango.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Vikram saw a little brown dog. (b) Vikram saw a little dog. (c) Vikram saw a dog. (d) Vikram saw a brown dog.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) rough (d) quiet
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a red bicycle.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tenzin found a tiny white shell. (b) Tenzin found a shell. (c) Tenzin found a white shell. (d) Tenzin found a tiny shell.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) shiny
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Manav wore a cap. (b) Manav wore an old cap. (c) Manav wore a blue cap. (d) Manav wore an old blue cap.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a brown dog. (b) Riya saw a little brown dog. (c) Riya saw a little dog. (d) Riya saw a dog.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Arjun painted a blue pot. (b) Arjun painted a pot. (c) Arjun painted a round blue pot. (d) Arjun painted a round pot.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Simran wore a blue cap. (b) Simran wore an old cap. (c) Simran wore a cap. (d) Simran wore an old blue cap.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a round balloon. (b) Aisha bought a purple balloon. (c) Aisha bought a balloon. (d) Aisha bought a round purple balloon.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a black bag. (b) Tenzin carried a heavy black bag. (c) Tenzin carried a heavy bag. (d) Tenzin carried a bag.

Answer key

  1. bright
  2. Meera found a tiny white shell.
  3. Ishaan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  4. quiet
  5. Kunal carried a heavy black bag.
  6. prickly
  7. Sneha painted a round orange pot.
  8. loud
  9. bitter
  10. Omkar wore a new red cap.
  11. sour
  12. loud
  13. Joseph wore a new red cap.
  14. Tara drew a small red house.
  15. Manav painted a small blue pot.
  16. Riya saw a big grey elephant.
  17. sweet
  18. sour
  19. spicy
  20. Yash carried a heavy blue bag.
  21. Manav ate a big yellow mango.
  22. fluffy
  23. Yash saw a huge grey elephant.
  24. Diya drew a small green house.
  25. Aarav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  26. Rahul saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  27. smooth
  28. shiny
  29. Sneha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  30. Vikram saw a little brown dog.
  31. rough
  32. Arjun rode a shiny red bicycle.
  33. Tenzin found a tiny white shell.
  34. sweet
  35. Manav wore an old blue cap.
  36. Riya saw a little brown dog.
  37. Arjun painted a round blue pot.
  38. Simran wore an old blue cap.
  39. Aisha bought a round purple balloon.
  40. Tenzin carried a heavy black bag.

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