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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 210 · 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 chips taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) salty
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Diya opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Diya opened an umbrella. (c) Diya opened a small umbrella. (d) Diya opened a yellow umbrella.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Omkar saw a grey elephant. (b) Omkar saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Omkar saw a huge elephant. (d) Omkar saw an elephant.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened a big umbrella. (b) Aarav opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Aarav opened an umbrella. (d) Aarav opened a big yellow umbrella.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) bright
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a blue bag. (b) Simran carried a heavy bag. (c) Simran carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Simran carried a bag.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Isha opened a striped umbrella. (b) Isha opened a small umbrella. (c) Isha opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Isha opened an umbrella.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) spicy
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a blue pot. (b) Rohan painted a pot. (c) Rohan painted a round pot. (d) Rohan painted a round blue pot.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kabir opened a striped umbrella. (b) Kabir opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Kabir opened an umbrella. (d) Kabir opened a small umbrella.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a red kite. (b) Zoya flew a big kite. (c) Zoya flew a kite. (d) Zoya flew a big red kite.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) bright (d) fluffy
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sour (d) fluffy
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Pooja saw an elephant. (b) Pooja saw a grey elephant. (c) Pooja saw a big elephant. (d) Pooja saw a big grey elephant.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aarav saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Aarav saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Aarav saw a butterfly. (d) Aarav saw a blue butterfly.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a black dog. (b) Dev saw a dog. (c) Dev saw a big black dog. (d) Dev saw a big dog.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) salty (d) smooth
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) bitter (d) loud
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a pot. (b) Kavya painted a round orange pot. (c) Kavya painted a round pot. (d) Kavya painted an orange pot.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) smooth (d) salty
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) smooth (d) noisy
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Saanvi flew a big kite. (b) Saanvi flew a kite. (c) Saanvi flew a green kite. (d) Saanvi flew a big green kite.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a big blue bag. (b) Aarav carried a blue bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a big bag.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Imran found a shell. (b) Imran found a tiny pink shell. (c) Imran found a pink shell. (d) Imran found a tiny shell.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Isha bought a red balloon. (b) Isha bought a big balloon. (c) Isha bought a balloon. (d) Isha bought a big red balloon.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore a cap. (b) Farhan wore an old cap. (c) Farhan wore an old red cap. (d) Farhan wore a red cap.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) colourful
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a grey elephant. (b) Tara saw an elephant. (c) Tara saw a big grey elephant. (d) Tara saw a big elephant.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kavya picked a yellow flower. (b) Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Kavya picked a tiny flower. (d) Kavya picked a flower.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Nisha picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Nisha picked a flower. (c) Nisha picked a yellow flower. (d) Nisha picked a pretty flower.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) loud (c) rough (d) shiny
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) shiny (d) sticky
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) sticky
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Joseph carried a blue bag. (b) Joseph carried a bag. (c) Joseph carried a heavy bag. (d) Joseph carried a heavy blue bag.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) noisy
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Simran bought a balloon. (b) Simran bought a big purple balloon. (c) Simran bought a purple balloon. (d) Simran bought a big balloon.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a tiny shell. (b) Aisha found a tiny white shell. (c) Aisha found a white shell. (d) Aisha found a shell.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a dog. (b) Arjun saw a big dog. (c) Arjun saw a brown dog. (d) Arjun saw a big brown dog.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a flower. (b) Simran picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Simran picked a yellow flower. (d) Simran picked a tiny flower.

Answer key

  1. salty
  2. Diya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  3. Omkar saw a huge grey elephant.
  4. Aarav opened a big yellow umbrella.
  5. bright
  6. Simran carried a heavy blue bag.
  7. Isha opened a small striped umbrella.
  8. spicy
  9. Rohan painted a round blue pot.
  10. Kabir opened a small striped umbrella.
  11. Zoya flew a big red kite.
  12. quiet
  13. sour
  14. Pooja saw a big grey elephant.
  15. Aarav saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  16. Dev saw a big black dog.
  17. colourful
  18. colourful
  19. Kavya painted a round orange pot.
  20. loud
  21. smooth
  22. Saanvi flew a big green kite.
  23. Aarav carried a big blue bag.
  24. Imran found a tiny pink shell.
  25. Isha bought a big red balloon.
  26. Farhan wore an old red cap.
  27. sour
  28. noisy
  29. Tara saw a big grey elephant.
  30. Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  31. Nisha picked a pretty yellow flower.
  32. rough
  33. salty
  34. sticky
  35. Joseph carried a heavy blue bag.
  36. bitter
  37. Simran bought a big purple balloon.
  38. Aisha found a tiny white shell.
  39. Arjun saw a big brown dog.
  40. Simran picked a tiny yellow flower.

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