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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 212 · 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 butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Kunal saw an orange butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a butterfly.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a white dog. (b) Arjun saw a small white dog. (c) Arjun saw a dog. (d) Arjun saw a small dog.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a green house. (b) Kabir drew a small house. (c) Kabir drew a house. (d) Kabir drew a small green house.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) noisy
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) sweet
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a dog. (b) Riya saw a big black dog. (c) Riya saw a black dog. (d) Riya saw a big dog.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kunal found a shell. (b) Kunal found a white shell. (c) Kunal found a tiny white shell. (d) Kunal found a tiny shell.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) quiet
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a small umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened an umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened a small yellow umbrella.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted a pot. (b) Maria painted a small orange pot. (c) Maria painted a small pot. (d) Maria painted an orange pot.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) colourful
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) bitter (d) noisy
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sour (c) bright (d) loud
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a mango. (b) Priya ate a yellow mango. (c) Priya ate a juicy mango. (d) Priya ate a juicy yellow mango.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) sour
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) spicy (c) bright (d) quiet
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) sour (d) smooth
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a shell. (b) Yash found a tiny shell. (c) Yash found a pink shell. (d) Yash found a tiny pink shell.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a small umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Omkar opened an umbrella.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a big bag. (b) Aisha carried a big blue bag. (c) Aisha carried a blue bag. (d) Aisha carried a bag.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Simran saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Simran saw a huge elephant. (c) Simran saw a grey elephant. (d) Simran saw an elephant.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a blue butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a butterfly.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Zoya saw a tiny blue butterfly. (b) Zoya saw a butterfly. (c) Zoya saw a blue butterfly. (d) Zoya saw a tiny butterfly.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) bright
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a small house. (b) Isha drew a green house. (c) Isha drew a house. (d) Isha drew a small green house.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a kite. (b) Ishaan flew a small kite. (c) Ishaan flew a small red kite. (d) Ishaan flew a red kite.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Meera saw a small brown dog. (b) Meera saw a small dog. (c) Meera saw a brown dog. (d) Meera saw a dog.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rahul opened a big umbrella. (b) Rahul opened an umbrella. (c) Rahul opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Rahul opened a big yellow umbrella.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw a grey elephant. (b) Vikram saw a huge elephant. (c) Vikram saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Vikram saw an elephant.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) loud (d) rough
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) quiet
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened an umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a small umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened a striped umbrella.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Joseph saw a big elephant. (b) Joseph saw a grey elephant. (c) Joseph saw a big grey elephant. (d) Joseph saw an elephant.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) salty (c) noisy (d) colourful
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) spicy
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Priya saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Priya saw a butterfly. (d) Priya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a dog. (b) Priya saw a little dog. (c) Priya saw a little brown dog. (d) Priya saw a brown dog.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Isha ate a mango. (b) Isha ate a big mango. (c) Isha ate a yellow mango. (d) Isha ate a big yellow mango.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) sweet
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Saanvi rode a new bicycle. (b) Saanvi rode a bicycle. (c) Saanvi rode a new red bicycle. (d) Saanvi rode a red bicycle.

Answer key

  1. Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  2. Arjun saw a small white dog.
  3. Kabir drew a small green house.
  4. sour
  5. sweet
  6. Riya saw a big black dog.
  7. Kunal found a tiny white shell.
  8. bitter
  9. Ishaan opened a small yellow umbrella.
  10. Maria painted a small orange pot.
  11. noisy
  12. fluffy
  13. bright
  14. Priya ate a juicy yellow mango.
  15. loud
  16. smooth
  17. sour
  18. Yash found a tiny pink shell.
  19. Omkar opened a small yellow umbrella.
  20. Aisha carried a big blue bag.
  21. Simran saw a huge grey elephant.
  22. Kabir saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  23. Zoya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  24. smooth
  25. Isha drew a small green house.
  26. Ishaan flew a small red kite.
  27. Meera saw a small brown dog.
  28. Rahul opened a big yellow umbrella.
  29. Vikram saw a huge grey elephant.
  30. rough
  31. spicy
  32. Ishaan opened a small striped umbrella.
  33. Joseph saw a big grey elephant.
  34. colourful
  35. quiet
  36. Priya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  37. Priya saw a little brown dog.
  38. Isha ate a big yellow mango.
  39. shiny
  40. Saanvi rode a new red bicycle.

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