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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 222 · 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 jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) colourful
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) spicy
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) salty
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) salty (c) shiny (d) noisy
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) spicy
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) prickly (d) sour
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bright (c) quiet (d) sweet
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a black bag. (b) Ishaan carried a bag. (c) Ishaan carried a heavy black bag. (d) Ishaan carried a heavy bag.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) sour (d) prickly
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bitter (c) loud (d) shiny
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) quiet
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a new green bicycle. (b) Isha rode a green bicycle. (c) Isha rode a bicycle. (d) Isha rode a new bicycle.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Saanvi carried a heavy black bag. (b) Saanvi carried a heavy bag. (c) Saanvi carried a black bag. (d) Saanvi carried a bag.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) salty
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a little white dog. (b) Rahul saw a white dog. (c) Rahul saw a dog. (d) Rahul saw a little dog.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a small brown dog. (b) Yash saw a small dog. (c) Yash saw a brown dog. (d) Yash saw a dog.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Rohan ate a mango. (c) Rohan ate a yellow mango. (d) Rohan ate a juicy mango.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kabir carried a blue bag. (b) Kabir carried a big blue bag. (c) Kabir carried a bag. (d) Kabir carried a big bag.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) bitter (d) sticky
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a tiny shell. (b) Arjun found a shell. (c) Arjun found a pink shell. (d) Arjun found a tiny pink shell.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a green bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a shiny bicycle.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kabir opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Kabir opened a striped umbrella. (c) Kabir opened a small umbrella. (d) Kabir opened an umbrella.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a brown dog. (b) Ishaan saw a little brown dog. (c) Ishaan saw a little dog. (d) Ishaan saw a dog.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) rough
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a tall house. (b) Dev drew a house. (c) Dev drew a green house. (d) Dev drew a tall green house.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a new blue cap. (b) Ishaan wore a cap. (c) Ishaan wore a new cap. (d) Ishaan wore a blue cap.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) bright
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Dev saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Dev saw an orange butterfly. (c) Dev saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Dev saw a butterfly.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a house. (b) Aarav drew a red house. (c) Aarav drew a tall house. (d) Aarav drew a tall red house.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a big ripe mango. (b) Arjun ate a big mango. (c) Arjun ate a ripe mango. (d) Arjun ate a mango.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Yash drew a red house. (b) Yash drew a house. (c) Yash drew a small red house. (d) Yash drew a small house.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Isha bought a round red balloon. (b) Isha bought a red balloon. (c) Isha bought a balloon. (d) Isha bought a round balloon.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Zoya opened a big umbrella. (c) Zoya opened an umbrella. (d) Zoya opened a big striped umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw a huge elephant. (b) Diya saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Diya saw an elephant. (d) Diya saw a grey elephant.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Meera saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Meera saw an orange butterfly. (c) Meera saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Meera saw a butterfly.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) salty (d) loud
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Priya saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Priya saw a blue butterfly. (d) Priya saw a butterfly.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a flower. (b) Simran picked a white flower. (c) Simran picked a pretty white flower. (d) Simran picked a pretty flower.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a small pink shell. (b) Farhan found a pink shell. (c) Farhan found a shell. (d) Farhan found a small shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aarav picked a pretty flower. (b) Aarav picked a flower. (c) Aarav picked a pretty white flower. (d) Aarav picked a white flower.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. smooth
  3. shiny
  4. noisy
  5. fluffy
  6. loud
  7. quiet
  8. Ishaan carried a heavy black bag.
  9. sour
  10. loud
  11. bitter
  12. Isha rode a new green bicycle.
  13. Saanvi carried a heavy black bag.
  14. bright
  15. Rahul saw a little white dog.
  16. Yash saw a small brown dog.
  17. Rohan ate a juicy yellow mango.
  18. Kabir carried a big blue bag.
  19. colourful
  20. Arjun found a tiny pink shell.
  21. Rohan rode a shiny green bicycle.
  22. Kabir opened a small striped umbrella.
  23. Ishaan saw a little brown dog.
  24. colourful
  25. Dev drew a tall green house.
  26. Ishaan wore a new blue cap.
  27. spicy
  28. Dev saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  29. Aarav drew a tall red house.
  30. Arjun ate a big ripe mango.
  31. Yash drew a small red house.
  32. Isha bought a round red balloon.
  33. Zoya opened a big striped umbrella.
  34. Diya saw a huge grey elephant.
  35. Meera saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  36. salty
  37. Priya saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  38. Simran picked a pretty white flower.
  39. Farhan found a small pink shell.
  40. Aarav picked a pretty white flower.

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