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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 207 · 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) fluffy (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) loud
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Joseph saw an elephant. (b) Joseph saw a big elephant. (c) Joseph saw a grey elephant. (d) Joseph saw a big grey elephant.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) noisy (d) shiny
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a yellow flower. (b) Farhan picked a flower. (c) Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Farhan picked a tiny flower.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) sticky (d) bright
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Riya saw a big grey elephant. (b) Riya saw a big elephant. (c) Riya saw an elephant. (d) Riya saw a grey elephant.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) sour (c) prickly (d) quiet
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Imran saw an orange butterfly. (b) Imran saw a butterfly. (c) Imran saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Imran saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a small white shell. (b) Vikram found a white shell. (c) Vikram found a shell. (d) Vikram found a small shell.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Diya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Diya opened a big umbrella. (c) Diya opened an umbrella. (d) Diya opened a big yellow umbrella.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Vikram opened a small umbrella. (b) Vikram opened an umbrella. (c) Vikram opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Vikram opened a small yellow umbrella.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) salty (d) shiny
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) bright
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) bright (b) rough (c) noisy (d) salty
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) sticky (d) shiny
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Nisha carried a heavy bag. (b) Nisha carried a black bag. (c) Nisha carried a bag. (d) Nisha carried a heavy black bag.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Yash opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Yash opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Yash opened an umbrella. (d) Yash opened a big umbrella.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a little white dog. (b) Zoya saw a white dog. (c) Zoya saw a dog. (d) Zoya saw a little dog.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) spicy (d) colourful
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) sweet
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened an umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a striped umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a small umbrella.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a big dog. (b) Rahul saw a dog. (c) Rahul saw a black dog. (d) Rahul saw a big black dog.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a dog. (b) Priya saw a big dog. (c) Priya saw a brown dog. (d) Priya saw a big brown dog.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw an elephant. (b) Saanvi saw a grey elephant. (c) Saanvi saw a big grey elephant. (d) Saanvi saw a big elephant.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ishaan ate a mango. (b) Ishaan ate a yellow mango. (c) Ishaan ate a big yellow mango. (d) Ishaan ate a big mango.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Joseph picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Joseph picked a flower. (c) Joseph picked a yellow flower. (d) Joseph picked a tiny flower.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted an orange pot. (b) Aarav painted a pot. (c) Aarav painted a round orange pot. (d) Aarav painted a round pot.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a big kite. (b) Kabir flew a red kite. (c) Kabir flew a kite. (d) Kabir flew a big red kite.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a big blue bag. (b) Sneha carried a blue bag. (c) Sneha carried a big bag. (d) Sneha carried a bag.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) sour (d) loud
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Yash painted a pot. (b) Yash painted a small pot. (c) Yash painted a blue pot. (d) Yash painted a small blue pot.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) rough (d) shiny
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a small kite. (b) Aarav flew a kite. (c) Aarav flew a red kite. (d) Aarav flew a small red kite.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Manav rode a bicycle. (b) Manav rode a green bicycle. (c) Manav rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Manav rode a shiny bicycle.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) sour
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened an umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a big umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a striped umbrella.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) bright (d) salty
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) sour (d) quiet
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) loud (c) sweet (d) colourful

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. Joseph saw a big grey elephant.
  3. colourful
  4. shiny
  5. Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  6. loud
  7. Riya saw a big grey elephant.
  8. quiet
  9. Imran saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  10. Vikram found a small white shell.
  11. Diya opened a big yellow umbrella.
  12. Vikram opened a small yellow umbrella.
  13. salty
  14. fluffy
  15. salty
  16. bitter
  17. Nisha carried a heavy black bag.
  18. Yash opened a big yellow umbrella.
  19. Zoya saw a little white dog.
  20. spicy
  21. sweet
  22. Farhan opened a small striped umbrella.
  23. Rahul saw a big black dog.
  24. Priya saw a big brown dog.
  25. Saanvi saw a big grey elephant.
  26. Ishaan ate a big yellow mango.
  27. Joseph picked a tiny yellow flower.
  28. Aarav painted a round orange pot.
  29. Kabir flew a big red kite.
  30. Sneha carried a big blue bag.
  31. sour
  32. Yash painted a small blue pot.
  33. rough
  34. Aarav flew a small red kite.
  35. Manav rode a shiny green bicycle.
  36. prickly
  37. Omkar opened a big striped umbrella.
  38. smooth
  39. sour
  40. sticky

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