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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 208 · 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 cactus feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) prickly
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) sticky (c) loud (d) bright
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Pooja picked a flower. (b) Pooja picked a tiny flower. (c) Pooja picked a yellow flower. (d) Pooja picked a tiny yellow flower.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a tiny shell. (b) Aisha found a shell. (c) Aisha found a white shell. (d) Aisha found a tiny white shell.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rohan found a shell. (b) Rohan found a small shell. (c) Rohan found a small pink shell. (d) Rohan found a pink shell.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) salty (d) quiet
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) salty
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) bright
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) bitter (b) rough (c) loud (d) colourful
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) loud (c) spicy (d) bright
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a striped umbrella. (b) Meera opened a big umbrella. (c) Meera opened an umbrella. (d) Meera opened a big striped umbrella.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a big dog. (b) Farhan saw a dog. (c) Farhan saw a brown dog. (d) Farhan saw a big brown dog.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kavya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Kavya saw a butterfly. (c) Kavya saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Kavya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) loud
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) bright (d) spicy
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw an elephant. (b) Yash saw a big elephant. (c) Yash saw a grey elephant. (d) Yash saw a big grey elephant.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) sticky (c) bright (d) noisy
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bright (c) loud (d) salty
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a red kite. (b) Tara flew a kite. (c) Tara flew a big red kite. (d) Tara flew a big kite.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) colourful
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) colourful
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a pink shell. (b) Rahul found a tiny pink shell. (c) Rahul found a shell. (d) Rahul found a tiny shell.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sweet
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Kunal saw an orange butterfly. (c) Kunal saw a butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a tiny butterfly.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a pink shell. (b) Sneha found a shell. (c) Sneha found a small pink shell. (d) Sneha found a small shell.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) loud (d) sweet
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a green bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a new bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a new green bicycle.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Pooja painted a pot. (b) Pooja painted a round orange pot. (c) Pooja painted a round pot. (d) Pooja painted an orange pot.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Pooja ate a yellow mango. (b) Pooja ate a big mango. (c) Pooja ate a big yellow mango. (d) Pooja ate a mango.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) noisy
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aisha ate a big ripe mango. (b) Aisha ate a mango. (c) Aisha ate a big mango. (d) Aisha ate a ripe mango.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Pooja carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Pooja carried a bag. (c) Pooja carried a heavy bag. (d) Pooja carried a blue bag.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sour (c) bright (d) rough
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tara found a small shell. (b) Tara found a pink shell. (c) Tara found a shell. (d) Tara found a small pink shell.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a big kite. (b) Diya flew a big red kite. (c) Diya flew a red kite. (d) Diya flew a kite.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Arjun wore a new cap. (b) Arjun wore a red cap. (c) Arjun wore a cap. (d) Arjun wore a new red cap.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a big kite. (b) Ishaan flew a big yellow kite. (c) Ishaan flew a yellow kite. (d) Ishaan flew a kite.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Vikram saw a small dog. (b) Vikram saw a dog. (c) Vikram saw a black dog. (d) Vikram saw a small black dog.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) rough (d) sour
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rahul flew a yellow kite. (b) Rahul flew a kite. (c) Rahul flew a small kite. (d) Rahul flew a small yellow kite.

Answer key

  1. prickly
  2. loud
  3. Pooja picked a tiny yellow flower.
  4. Aisha found a tiny white shell.
  5. Rohan found a small pink shell.
  6. shiny
  7. salty
  8. smooth
  9. colourful
  10. spicy
  11. Meera opened a big striped umbrella.
  12. Farhan saw a big brown dog.
  13. Kavya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  14. fluffy
  15. bright
  16. Yash saw a big grey elephant.
  17. sticky
  18. salty
  19. Tara flew a big red kite.
  20. sour
  21. sweet
  22. Rahul found a tiny pink shell.
  23. sweet
  24. Kunal saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  25. Sneha found a small pink shell.
  26. loud
  27. Rahul rode a new green bicycle.
  28. Pooja painted a round orange pot.
  29. Pooja ate a big yellow mango.
  30. bitter
  31. Aisha ate a big ripe mango.
  32. Pooja carried a heavy blue bag.
  33. rough
  34. Tara found a small pink shell.
  35. Diya flew a big red kite.
  36. Arjun wore a new red cap.
  37. Ishaan flew a big yellow kite.
  38. Vikram saw a small black dog.
  39. sour
  40. Rahul flew a small yellow kite.

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