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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 211 · 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 sentence describes the house best? (a) Ishaan drew a house. (b) Ishaan drew a tall red house. (c) Ishaan drew a red house. (d) Ishaan drew a tall house.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) bitter
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Zoya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Zoya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Zoya saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Zoya saw a butterfly.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) noisy
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a shell. (b) Zoya found a pink shell. (c) Zoya found a tiny shell. (d) Zoya found a tiny pink shell.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a big kite. (b) Kavya flew a red kite. (c) Kavya flew a kite. (d) Kavya flew a big red kite.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rohan bought a red balloon. (b) Rohan bought a big balloon. (c) Rohan bought a big red balloon. (d) Rohan bought a balloon.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a green kite. (b) Ishaan flew a big kite. (c) Ishaan flew a big green kite. (d) Ishaan flew a kite.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore an old cap. (b) Pooja wore an old blue cap. (c) Pooja wore a cap. (d) Pooja wore a blue cap.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) rough (c) salty (d) quiet
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) bitter (d) fluffy
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a small shell. (b) Diya found a small white shell. (c) Diya found a shell. (d) Diya found a white shell.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore a cap. (b) Ananya wore a new blue cap. (c) Ananya wore a new cap. (d) Ananya wore a blue cap.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a new bicycle. (b) Imran rode a red bicycle. (c) Imran rode a bicycle. (d) Imran rode a new red bicycle.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Saanvi flew a kite. (b) Saanvi flew a big kite. (c) Saanvi flew a big yellow kite. (d) Saanvi flew a yellow kite.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Priya rode a new green bicycle. (b) Priya rode a bicycle. (c) Priya rode a new bicycle. (d) Priya rode a green bicycle.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kunal picked a white flower. (b) Kunal picked a pretty white flower. (c) Kunal picked a flower. (d) Kunal picked a pretty flower.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Manav bought a red balloon. (b) Manav bought a round red balloon. (c) Manav bought a balloon. (d) Manav bought a round balloon.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) salty (d) sticky
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a mango. (b) Rohan ate a ripe mango. (c) Rohan ate a big mango. (d) Rohan ate a big ripe mango.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a blue butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) rough (c) loud (d) spicy
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore an old cap. (b) Omkar wore a cap. (c) Omkar wore an old red cap. (d) Omkar wore a red cap.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Meera ate a yellow mango. (b) Meera ate a mango. (c) Meera ate a big mango. (d) Meera ate a big yellow mango.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a big dog. (b) Farhan saw a brown dog. (c) Farhan saw a dog. (d) Farhan saw a big brown dog.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) loud (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a kite. (b) Joseph flew a big yellow kite. (c) Joseph flew a yellow kite. (d) Joseph flew a big kite.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sour
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) sticky
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Nisha wore a cap. (b) Nisha wore a new red cap. (c) Nisha wore a red cap. (d) Nisha wore a new cap.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a tiny flower. (b) Simran picked a flower. (c) Simran picked a white flower. (d) Simran picked a tiny white flower.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sticky (c) loud (d) salty
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) fluffy
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw a grey elephant. (b) Kabir saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Kabir saw an elephant. (d) Kabir saw a huge elephant.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) sweet (d) rough
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) smooth (c) loud (d) colourful
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kunal flew a kite. (b) Kunal flew a small kite. (c) Kunal flew a small red kite. (d) Kunal flew a red kite.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Yash drew a red house. (b) Yash drew a tall red house. (c) Yash drew a tall house. (d) Yash drew a house.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) prickly (c) bright (d) noisy
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sweet (c) bright (d) loud

Answer key

  1. Ishaan drew a tall red house.
  2. fluffy
  3. Zoya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  4. sour
  5. Zoya found a tiny pink shell.
  6. Kavya flew a big red kite.
  7. Rohan bought a big red balloon.
  8. Ishaan flew a big green kite.
  9. Pooja wore an old blue cap.
  10. salty
  11. bitter
  12. Diya found a small white shell.
  13. Ananya wore a new blue cap.
  14. Imran rode a new red bicycle.
  15. Saanvi flew a big yellow kite.
  16. Priya rode a new green bicycle.
  17. Kunal picked a pretty white flower.
  18. Manav bought a round red balloon.
  19. salty
  20. Rohan ate a big ripe mango.
  21. Tenzin saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  22. spicy
  23. Omkar wore an old red cap.
  24. Meera ate a big yellow mango.
  25. Farhan saw a big brown dog.
  26. loud
  27. Joseph flew a big yellow kite.
  28. smooth
  29. sticky
  30. Nisha wore a new red cap.
  31. Simran picked a tiny white flower.
  32. shiny
  33. colourful
  34. Kabir saw a huge grey elephant.
  35. sweet
  36. smooth
  37. Kunal flew a small red kite.
  38. Yash drew a tall red house.
  39. noisy
  40. sweet

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