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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 224 · 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) quiet (b) shiny (c) fluffy (d) bitter
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) sour
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a heavy bag. (b) Tara carried a blue bag. (c) Tara carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Tara carried a bag.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a kite. (b) Aarav flew a green kite. (c) Aarav flew a big kite. (d) Aarav flew a big green kite.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) salty (c) noisy (d) colourful
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Priya bought a round balloon. (b) Priya bought a round purple balloon. (c) Priya bought a balloon. (d) Priya bought a purple balloon.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) spicy
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) colourful (d) sour
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ananya painted a blue pot. (b) Ananya painted a small blue pot. (c) Ananya painted a small pot. (d) Ananya painted a pot.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) rough (d) shiny
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) rough (c) shiny (d) quiet
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a big kite. (b) Zoya flew a big green kite. (c) Zoya flew a kite. (d) Zoya flew a green kite.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Nisha painted a small pot. (b) Nisha painted a pot. (c) Nisha painted a small orange pot. (d) Nisha painted an orange pot.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a kite. (b) Imran flew a green kite. (c) Imran flew a small green kite. (d) Imran flew a small kite.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a pot. (b) Rohan painted a round pot. (c) Rohan painted a round blue pot. (d) Rohan painted a blue pot.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a small red kite. (b) Manav flew a red kite. (c) Manav flew a small kite. (d) Manav flew a kite.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore an old red cap. (b) Pooja wore a red cap. (c) Pooja wore a cap. (d) Pooja wore an old cap.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) sweet
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw an elephant. (b) Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (d) Tenzin saw a huge elephant.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a tiny shell. (b) Manav found a shell. (c) Manav found a pink shell. (d) Manav found a tiny pink shell.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Riya ate a big mango. (b) Riya ate a yellow mango. (c) Riya ate a big yellow mango. (d) Riya ate a mango.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) sweet
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bright
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore a red cap. (b) Farhan wore a cap. (c) Farhan wore a new cap. (d) Farhan wore a new red cap.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a yellow mango. (b) Aarav ate a big yellow mango. (c) Aarav ate a big mango. (d) Aarav ate a mango.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) bright (c) noisy (d) prickly
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a little dog. (b) Riya saw a little white dog. (c) Riya saw a dog. (d) Riya saw a white dog.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore an old cap. (b) Ananya wore a cap. (c) Ananya wore an old blue cap. (d) Ananya wore a blue cap.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) bitter
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) quiet
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a pot. (b) Dev painted a small orange pot. (c) Dev painted an orange pot. (d) Dev painted a small pot.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Maria opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Maria opened a small umbrella. (c) Maria opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Maria opened an umbrella.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a big bag. (b) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (c) Ishaan carried a big blue bag. (d) Ishaan carried a bag.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) sour (d) sticky
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a red bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a bicycle.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Saanvi saw a dog. (b) Saanvi saw a black dog. (c) Saanvi saw a little dog. (d) Saanvi saw a little black dog.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Saanvi saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Saanvi saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Saanvi saw a butterfly. (d) Saanvi saw an orange butterfly.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Maria opened a striped umbrella. (b) Maria opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Maria opened an umbrella. (d) Maria opened a big umbrella.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a tiny shell. (b) Dev found a shell. (c) Dev found a tiny pink shell. (d) Dev found a pink shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw an elephant. (b) Rohan saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Rohan saw a huge elephant. (d) Rohan saw a grey elephant.

Answer key

  1. bitter
  2. sour
  3. Tara carried a heavy blue bag.
  4. Aarav flew a big green kite.
  5. colourful
  6. Priya bought a round purple balloon.
  7. fluffy
  8. loud
  9. Ananya painted a small blue pot.
  10. rough
  11. spicy
  12. Zoya flew a big green kite.
  13. Nisha painted a small orange pot.
  14. Imran flew a small green kite.
  15. Rohan painted a round blue pot.
  16. Manav flew a small red kite.
  17. Pooja wore an old red cap.
  18. sweet
  19. Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant.
  20. Manav found a tiny pink shell.
  21. Riya ate a big yellow mango.
  22. sweet
  23. salty
  24. Farhan wore a new red cap.
  25. Aarav ate a big yellow mango.
  26. noisy
  27. Riya saw a little white dog.
  28. Ananya wore an old blue cap.
  29. shiny
  30. bright
  31. Dev painted a small orange pot.
  32. Maria opened a small yellow umbrella.
  33. Ishaan carried a big blue bag.
  34. colourful
  35. Vikram rode a shiny red bicycle.
  36. Saanvi saw a little black dog.
  37. Saanvi saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  38. Maria opened a big striped umbrella.
  39. Dev found a tiny pink shell.
  40. Rohan saw a huge grey elephant.

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