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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 217 · 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 glass feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) quiet
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore a blue cap. (b) Pooja wore an old cap. (c) Pooja wore a cap. (d) Pooja wore an old blue cap.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw a grey elephant. (b) Ishaan saw a big elephant. (c) Ishaan saw a big grey elephant. (d) Ishaan saw an elephant.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) spicy (d) rough
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore an old cap. (b) Tenzin wore an old red cap. (c) Tenzin wore a red cap. (d) Tenzin wore a cap.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Priya opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Priya opened a striped umbrella. (c) Priya opened an umbrella. (d) Priya opened a small umbrella.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) colourful
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) quiet
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) rough (d) bright
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a black dog. (b) Zoya saw a small dog. (c) Zoya saw a small black dog. (d) Zoya saw a dog.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kabir opened a striped umbrella. (b) Kabir opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Kabir opened a big umbrella. (d) Kabir opened an umbrella.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a red bicycle. (b) Tara rode a new red bicycle. (c) Tara rode a new bicycle. (d) Tara rode a bicycle.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) spicy (d) shiny
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rohan wore a new blue cap. (b) Rohan wore a blue cap. (c) Rohan wore a new cap. (d) Rohan wore a cap.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw a huge elephant. (b) Diya saw a grey elephant. (c) Diya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Diya saw an elephant.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a red kite. (b) Ishaan flew a big red kite. (c) Ishaan flew a kite. (d) Ishaan flew a big kite.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tara bought a round balloon. (b) Tara bought a round red balloon. (c) Tara bought a balloon. (d) Tara bought a red balloon.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore an old cap. (b) Zoya wore a red cap. (c) Zoya wore an old red cap. (d) Zoya wore a cap.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) shiny
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sour
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Meera bought a purple balloon. (b) Meera bought a big balloon. (c) Meera bought a balloon. (d) Meera bought a big purple balloon.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) sticky
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) bitter
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) sweet (d) sticky
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) salty (d) colourful
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a small pot. (b) Priya painted a small orange pot. (c) Priya painted an orange pot. (d) Priya painted a pot.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Sneha bought a big red balloon. (b) Sneha bought a big balloon. (c) Sneha bought a red balloon. (d) Sneha bought a balloon.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) sour
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a green bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a new green bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a new bicycle.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Diya bought a red balloon. (b) Diya bought a balloon. (c) Diya bought a big red balloon. (d) Diya bought a big balloon.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) loud (c) bright (d) spicy
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) loud
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a big green kite. (b) Riya flew a big kite. (c) Riya flew a kite. (d) Riya flew a green kite.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sour (c) shiny (d) loud
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Tara rode a green bicycle. (c) Tara rode a bicycle. (d) Tara rode a shiny green bicycle.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) quiet
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a white shell. (b) Aisha found a tiny shell. (c) Aisha found a tiny white shell. (d) Aisha found a shell.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a small kite. (b) Tara flew a small red kite. (c) Tara flew a red kite. (d) Tara flew a kite.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) spicy (c) bright (d) loud
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Pooja flew a small kite. (b) Pooja flew a kite. (c) Pooja flew a small yellow kite. (d) Pooja flew a yellow kite.

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. Pooja wore an old blue cap.
  3. Ishaan saw a big grey elephant.
  4. colourful
  5. Tenzin wore an old red cap.
  6. Priya opened a small striped umbrella.
  7. smooth
  8. fluffy
  9. bright
  10. Zoya saw a small black dog.
  11. Kabir opened a big striped umbrella.
  12. Tara rode a new red bicycle.
  13. noisy
  14. Rohan wore a new blue cap.
  15. Diya saw a huge grey elephant.
  16. Ishaan flew a big red kite.
  17. Tara bought a round red balloon.
  18. Zoya wore an old red cap.
  19. prickly
  20. sour
  21. Meera bought a big purple balloon.
  22. sticky
  23. bitter
  24. sweet
  25. salty
  26. Priya painted a small orange pot.
  27. Sneha bought a big red balloon.
  28. sour
  29. Tenzin rode a new green bicycle.
  30. Diya bought a big red balloon.
  31. loud
  32. shiny
  33. Riya flew a big green kite.
  34. loud
  35. Tara rode a shiny green bicycle.
  36. rough
  37. Aisha found a tiny white shell.
  38. Tara flew a small red kite.
  39. spicy
  40. Pooja flew a small yellow kite.

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