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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 205 · 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) loud (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a dog. (b) Omkar saw a little dog. (c) Omkar saw a brown dog. (d) Omkar saw a little brown dog.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) loud (d) bitter
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) sticky (d) colourful
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore an old cap. (b) Riya wore a cap. (c) Riya wore a blue cap. (d) Riya wore an old blue cap.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Meera carried a big black bag. (b) Meera carried a black bag. (c) Meera carried a big bag. (d) Meera carried a bag.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) sour
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) bright (d) rough
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) smooth
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tara saw a butterfly. (b) Tara saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Tara saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Tara saw an orange butterfly.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) fluffy (d) bright
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a red bicycle.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) colourful (d) smooth
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kavya found a tiny white shell. (b) Kavya found a white shell. (c) Kavya found a tiny shell. (d) Kavya found a shell.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a bag. (b) Imran carried a big blue bag. (c) Imran carried a blue bag. (d) Imran carried a big bag.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) loud (c) colourful (d) prickly
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) rough (d) sour
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) loud (c) prickly (d) colourful
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) rough
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tara bought a red balloon. (b) Tara bought a big red balloon. (c) Tara bought a balloon. (d) Tara bought a big balloon.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a small orange pot. (b) Priya painted a small pot. (c) Priya painted an orange pot. (d) Priya painted a pot.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Zoya opened an umbrella. (c) Zoya opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Zoya opened a big umbrella.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a big balloon. (b) Dev bought a big purple balloon. (c) Dev bought a balloon. (d) Dev bought a purple balloon.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a white flower. (b) Omkar picked a pretty white flower. (c) Omkar picked a pretty flower. (d) Omkar picked a flower.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Isha carried a blue bag. (b) Isha carried a big blue bag. (c) Isha carried a big bag. (d) Isha carried a bag.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kabir painted a pot. (b) Kabir painted a round blue pot. (c) Kabir painted a blue pot. (d) Kabir painted a round pot.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a black dog. (b) Aarav saw a dog. (c) Aarav saw a little black dog. (d) Aarav saw a little dog.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a big bag. (b) Aarav carried a black bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a big black bag.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a yellow kite. (b) Kabir flew a small yellow kite. (c) Kabir flew a small kite. (d) Kabir flew a kite.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) sour
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) quiet (d) fluffy
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Joseph wore a blue cap. (b) Joseph wore an old blue cap. (c) Joseph wore a cap. (d) Joseph wore an old cap.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted a pot. (b) Rahul painted an orange pot. (c) Rahul painted a small orange pot. (d) Rahul painted a small pot.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Nisha wore an old cap. (b) Nisha wore an old red cap. (c) Nisha wore a red cap. (d) Nisha wore a cap.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a white shell. (b) Kabir found a small white shell. (c) Kabir found a small shell. (d) Kabir found a shell.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) sweet
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a small kite. (b) Tenzin flew a small red kite. (c) Tenzin flew a red kite. (d) Tenzin flew a kite.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) loud
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a new cap. (b) Dev wore a blue cap. (c) Dev wore a cap. (d) Dev wore a new blue cap.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a cap. (b) Kunal wore an old cap. (c) Kunal wore a red cap. (d) Kunal wore an old red cap.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. Omkar saw a little brown dog.
  3. loud
  4. colourful
  5. Riya wore an old blue cap.
  6. Meera carried a big black bag.
  7. smooth
  8. bright
  9. spicy
  10. Tara saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  11. fluffy
  12. Zoya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  13. sour
  14. Kavya found a tiny white shell.
  15. Imran carried a big blue bag.
  16. colourful
  17. rough
  18. prickly
  19. shiny
  20. Tara bought a big red balloon.
  21. Priya painted a small orange pot.
  22. Zoya opened a big yellow umbrella.
  23. Dev bought a big purple balloon.
  24. Omkar picked a pretty white flower.
  25. Isha carried a big blue bag.
  26. Kabir painted a round blue pot.
  27. Aarav saw a little black dog.
  28. Aarav carried a big black bag.
  29. Kabir flew a small yellow kite.
  30. sour
  31. bitter
  32. Joseph wore an old blue cap.
  33. Rahul painted a small orange pot.
  34. Nisha wore an old red cap.
  35. Kabir found a small white shell.
  36. sweet
  37. Tenzin flew a small red kite.
  38. loud
  39. Dev wore a new blue cap.
  40. Kunal wore an old red cap.

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