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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 223 · 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 bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) bright (c) smooth (d) quiet
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) rough (c) spicy (d) loud
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) bright (d) bitter
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) sticky (d) bright
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) bitter (c) bright (d) loud
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) spicy (c) sticky (d) quiet
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a tiny flower. (b) Omkar picked a yellow flower. (c) Omkar picked a flower. (d) Omkar picked a tiny yellow flower.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aarav rode a bicycle. (b) Aarav rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Aarav rode a green bicycle. (d) Aarav rode a shiny bicycle.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Vikram picked a white flower. (b) Vikram picked a tiny white flower. (c) Vikram picked a tiny flower. (d) Vikram picked a flower.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) smooth (d) salty
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a mango. (b) Kavya ate a yellow mango. (c) Kavya ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Kavya ate a juicy mango.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) bitter (c) noisy (d) smooth
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) loud
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) sticky (d) colourful
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kunal bought a red balloon. (b) Kunal bought a round balloon. (c) Kunal bought a round red balloon. (d) Kunal bought a balloon.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a green house. (b) Omkar drew a small house. (c) Omkar drew a house. (d) Omkar drew a small green house.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Pooja painted an orange pot. (b) Pooja painted a small orange pot. (c) Pooja painted a pot. (d) Pooja painted a small pot.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a tiny flower. (b) Simran picked a white flower. (c) Simran picked a tiny white flower. (d) Simran picked a flower.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Aisha opened an umbrella. (c) Aisha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a small umbrella.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) sour (d) bright
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Riya opened an umbrella. (c) Riya opened a big umbrella. (d) Riya opened a big striped umbrella.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Saanvi saw a dog. (b) Saanvi saw a big dog. (c) Saanvi saw a big white dog. (d) Saanvi saw a white dog.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Saanvi found a pink shell. (b) Saanvi found a shell. (c) Saanvi found a tiny pink shell. (d) Saanvi found a tiny shell.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) sour (d) colourful
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) rough (d) quiet
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a small kite. (b) Simran flew a green kite. (c) Simran flew a small green kite. (d) Simran flew a kite.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a small shell. (b) Farhan found a small white shell. (c) Farhan found a white shell. (d) Farhan found a shell.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aisha wore a new cap. (b) Aisha wore a blue cap. (c) Aisha wore a new blue cap. (d) Aisha wore a cap.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a new bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a red bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a new red bicycle.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Yash flew a yellow kite. (b) Yash flew a kite. (c) Yash flew a big kite. (d) Yash flew a big yellow kite.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) salty
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Maria ate a mango. (b) Maria ate a big mango. (c) Maria ate a big yellow mango. (d) Maria ate a yellow mango.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) noisy
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a big black dog. (b) Ananya saw a black dog. (c) Ananya saw a dog. (d) Ananya saw a big dog.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Sneha wore a blue cap. (b) Sneha wore a new cap. (c) Sneha wore a cap. (d) Sneha wore a new blue cap.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a green kite. (b) Manav flew a big green kite. (c) Manav flew a kite. (d) Manav flew a big kite.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sour (c) colourful (d) quiet
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a black bag. (b) Tara carried a bag. (c) Tara carried a big black bag. (d) Tara carried a big bag.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Diya picked a tiny flower. (b) Diya picked a white flower. (c) Diya picked a flower. (d) Diya picked a tiny white flower.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) shiny

Answer key

  1. bitter
  2. loud
  3. bright
  4. sweet
  5. loud
  6. spicy
  7. Omkar picked a tiny yellow flower.
  8. Aarav rode a shiny green bicycle.
  9. Vikram picked a tiny white flower.
  10. colourful
  11. Kavya ate a juicy yellow mango.
  12. smooth
  13. fluffy
  14. sour
  15. Kunal bought a round red balloon.
  16. Omkar drew a small green house.
  17. Pooja painted a small orange pot.
  18. Simran picked a tiny white flower.
  19. Aisha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  20. noisy
  21. Riya opened a big striped umbrella.
  22. Saanvi saw a big white dog.
  23. Saanvi found a tiny pink shell.
  24. sour
  25. sweet
  26. Simran flew a small green kite.
  27. Farhan found a small white shell.
  28. Aisha wore a new blue cap.
  29. Ananya rode a new red bicycle.
  30. Yash flew a big yellow kite.
  31. sticky
  32. Maria ate a big yellow mango.
  33. shiny
  34. Ananya saw a big black dog.
  35. Sneha wore a new blue cap.
  36. Manav flew a big green kite.
  37. colourful
  38. Tara carried a big black bag.
  39. Diya picked a tiny white flower.
  40. smooth

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