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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 220 · 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 cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a cap. (b) Ishaan wore a red cap. (c) Ishaan wore a new red cap. (d) Ishaan wore a new cap.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Meera saw an elephant. (b) Meera saw a grey elephant. (c) Meera saw a huge elephant. (d) Meera saw a huge grey elephant.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kunal drew a red house. (b) Kunal drew a small house. (c) Kunal drew a house. (d) Kunal drew a small red house.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) sour (d) smooth
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw a grey elephant. (b) Vikram saw a big elephant. (c) Vikram saw an elephant. (d) Vikram saw a big grey elephant.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a cap. (b) Isha wore a blue cap. (c) Isha wore an old cap. (d) Isha wore an old blue cap.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) smooth (d) colourful
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a pot. (b) Farhan painted a round pot. (c) Farhan painted a blue pot. (d) Farhan painted a round blue pot.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Pooja bought a big balloon. (b) Pooja bought a balloon. (c) Pooja bought a big purple balloon. (d) Pooja bought a purple balloon.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bright (c) salty (d) loud
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a small shell. (b) Aarav found a small pink shell. (c) Aarav found a pink shell. (d) Aarav found a shell.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Zoya opened a small umbrella. (c) Zoya opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Zoya opened an umbrella.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) loud
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rohan found a shell. (b) Rohan found a pink shell. (c) Rohan found a small pink shell. (d) Rohan found a small shell.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) bright
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Joseph saw a grey elephant. (b) Joseph saw an elephant. (c) Joseph saw a huge elephant. (d) Joseph saw a huge grey elephant.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore a red cap. (b) Maria wore a new red cap. (c) Maria wore a cap. (d) Maria wore a new cap.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a tall house. (b) Rahul drew a red house. (c) Rahul drew a tall red house. (d) Rahul drew a house.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a tiny white shell. (b) Ananya found a tiny shell. (c) Ananya found a white shell. (d) Ananya found a shell.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) quiet (b) salty (c) bright (d) rough
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sweet
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) loud (d) salty
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a pink shell. (b) Simran found a tiny pink shell. (c) Simran found a tiny shell. (d) Simran found a shell.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a small orange pot. (b) Aarav painted a pot. (c) Aarav painted a small pot. (d) Aarav painted an orange pot.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sour
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Nisha rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Nisha rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Nisha rode a green bicycle. (d) Nisha rode a bicycle.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) rough
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a little dog. (b) Rohan saw a dog. (c) Rohan saw a little white dog. (d) Rohan saw a white dog.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rohan wore a new cap. (b) Rohan wore a cap. (c) Rohan wore a blue cap. (d) Rohan wore a new blue cap.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kabir picked a flower. (b) Kabir picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Kabir picked a pretty flower. (d) Kabir picked a yellow flower.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) colourful
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sour (c) bright (d) loud
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a black dog. (b) Ishaan saw a small dog. (c) Ishaan saw a small black dog. (d) Ishaan saw a dog.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Farhan carried a bag. (b) Farhan carried a black bag. (c) Farhan carried a heavy bag. (d) Farhan carried a heavy black bag.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) spicy
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a big dog. (b) Tenzin saw a dog. (c) Tenzin saw a brown dog. (d) Tenzin saw a big brown dog.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a tiny white shell. (b) Ishaan found a shell. (c) Ishaan found a white shell. (d) Ishaan found a tiny shell.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw a grey elephant. (b) Farhan saw a huge elephant. (c) Farhan saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Farhan saw an elephant.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Yash painted a blue pot. (b) Yash painted a small pot. (c) Yash painted a pot. (d) Yash painted a small blue pot.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Joseph wore a red cap. (b) Joseph wore an old red cap. (c) Joseph wore a cap. (d) Joseph wore an old cap.

Answer key

  1. Ishaan wore a new red cap.
  2. Meera saw a huge grey elephant.
  3. Kunal drew a small red house.
  4. smooth
  5. Vikram saw a big grey elephant.
  6. Isha wore an old blue cap.
  7. smooth
  8. Farhan painted a round blue pot.
  9. Pooja bought a big purple balloon.
  10. salty
  11. Aarav found a small pink shell.
  12. Zoya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  13. prickly
  14. Rohan found a small pink shell.
  15. quiet
  16. Joseph saw a huge grey elephant.
  17. Maria wore a new red cap.
  18. Rahul drew a tall red house.
  19. Ananya found a tiny white shell.
  20. salty
  21. sweet
  22. loud
  23. Simran found a tiny pink shell.
  24. Aarav painted a small orange pot.
  25. sour
  26. Nisha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  27. bitter
  28. Rohan saw a little white dog.
  29. Rohan wore a new blue cap.
  30. Kabir picked a pretty yellow flower.
  31. sweet
  32. sour
  33. Ishaan saw a small black dog.
  34. Farhan carried a heavy black bag.
  35. shiny
  36. Tenzin saw a big brown dog.
  37. Ishaan found a tiny white shell.
  38. Farhan saw a huge grey elephant.
  39. Yash painted a small blue pot.
  40. Joseph wore an old red cap.

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