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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 215 · 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 sun looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) loud (c) bright (d) sweet
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) loud (d) prickly
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Meera carried a big blue bag. (b) Meera carried a bag. (c) Meera carried a blue bag. (d) Meera carried a big bag.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Farhan ate a mango. (b) Farhan ate a big mango. (c) Farhan ate a ripe mango. (d) Farhan ate a big ripe mango.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kavya wore a cap. (b) Kavya wore a blue cap. (c) Kavya wore an old cap. (d) Kavya wore an old blue cap.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) salty (d) quiet
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Simran ate a big yellow mango. (b) Simran ate a mango. (c) Simran ate a yellow mango. (d) Simran ate a big mango.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Diya saw a butterfly. (b) Diya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Diya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Diya saw a tiny butterfly.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) salty
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) spicy (d) rough
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a red bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a shiny red bicycle.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) sour (d) quiet
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kavya found a shell. (b) Kavya found a pink shell. (c) Kavya found a tiny pink shell. (d) Kavya found a tiny shell.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a shell. (b) Nisha found a pink shell. (c) Nisha found a small shell. (d) Nisha found a small pink shell.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) rough (c) salty (d) noisy
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) spicy (d) bright
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a small kite. (b) Tenzin flew a small yellow kite. (c) Tenzin flew a yellow kite. (d) Tenzin flew a kite.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kabir wore an old red cap. (b) Kabir wore an old cap. (c) Kabir wore a red cap. (d) Kabir wore a cap.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) quiet (d) sweet
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) rough (d) bright
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a kite. (b) Ananya flew a small kite. (c) Ananya flew a small red kite. (d) Ananya flew a red kite.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a yellow kite. (b) Kabir flew a big kite. (c) Kabir flew a big yellow kite. (d) Kabir flew a kite.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) colourful
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore a new cap. (b) Ananya wore a new blue cap. (c) Ananya wore a cap. (d) Ananya wore a blue cap.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sour (c) loud (d) smooth
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a mango. (b) Rahul ate a ripe mango. (c) Rahul ate a big ripe mango. (d) Rahul ate a big mango.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a cap. (b) Zoya wore a new red cap. (c) Zoya wore a new cap. (d) Zoya wore a red cap.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) prickly (d) sour
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Kunal carried a blue bag. (c) Kunal carried a heavy bag. (d) Kunal carried a bag.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened an umbrella. (b) Dev opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Dev opened a striped umbrella. (d) Dev opened a big umbrella.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) loud (d) rough
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Isha rode a red bicycle. (c) Isha rode a bicycle. (d) Isha rode a shiny red bicycle.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) loud (d) sour
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tara saw a black dog. (b) Tara saw a small dog. (c) Tara saw a dog. (d) Tara saw a small black dog.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a heavy bag. (b) Ishaan carried a bag. (c) Ishaan carried a black bag. (d) Ishaan carried a heavy black bag.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a small shell. (b) Vikram found a pink shell. (c) Vikram found a shell. (d) Vikram found a small pink shell.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ananya saw a grey elephant. (b) Ananya saw an elephant. (c) Ananya saw a big elephant. (d) Ananya saw a big grey elephant.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kavya found a shell. (b) Kavya found a tiny shell. (c) Kavya found a white shell. (d) Kavya found a tiny white shell.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a red bicycle. (b) Tara rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Tara rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Tara rode a bicycle.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore a cap. (b) Priya wore a red cap. (c) Priya wore a new red cap. (d) Priya wore a new cap.

Answer key

  1. bright
  2. sweet
  3. Meera carried a big blue bag.
  4. Farhan ate a big ripe mango.
  5. Kavya wore an old blue cap.
  6. colourful
  7. Simran ate a big yellow mango.
  8. Diya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  9. salty
  10. rough
  11. Rahul rode a shiny red bicycle.
  12. colourful
  13. Kavya found a tiny pink shell.
  14. Nisha found a small pink shell.
  15. shiny
  16. spicy
  17. Tenzin flew a small yellow kite.
  18. Kabir wore an old red cap.
  19. quiet
  20. loud
  21. Ananya flew a small red kite.
  22. Kabir flew a big yellow kite.
  23. fluffy
  24. Ananya wore a new blue cap.
  25. smooth
  26. Rahul ate a big ripe mango.
  27. Zoya wore a new red cap.
  28. prickly
  29. Kunal carried a heavy blue bag.
  30. Dev opened a big striped umbrella.
  31. loud
  32. Isha rode a shiny red bicycle.
  33. sour
  34. Tara saw a small black dog.
  35. Ishaan carried a heavy black bag.
  36. Vikram found a small pink shell.
  37. Ananya saw a big grey elephant.
  38. Kavya found a tiny white shell.
  39. Tara rode a shiny red bicycle.
  40. Priya wore a new red cap.

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