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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 226 · 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 balloon best? (a) Pooja bought a balloon. (b) Pooja bought a round balloon. (c) Pooja bought a purple balloon. (d) Pooja bought a round purple balloon.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) bitter (d) noisy
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) loud (d) fluffy
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Sneha rode a bicycle. (b) Sneha rode a green bicycle. (c) Sneha rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Sneha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Diya bought a round red balloon. (b) Diya bought a balloon. (c) Diya bought a round balloon. (d) Diya bought a red balloon.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a small dog. (b) Sneha saw a small brown dog. (c) Sneha saw a dog. (d) Sneha saw a brown dog.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) bright (d) loud
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Riya carried a bag. (b) Riya carried a blue bag. (c) Riya carried a big blue bag. (d) Riya carried a big bag.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) bright
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted a round pot. (b) Joseph painted a pot. (c) Joseph painted an orange pot. (d) Joseph painted a round orange pot.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) smooth
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw an elephant. (b) Arjun saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Arjun saw a grey elephant. (d) Arjun saw a huge elephant.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a big balloon. (b) Dev bought a big red balloon. (c) Dev bought a balloon. (d) Dev bought a red balloon.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Joseph picked a pretty flower. (b) Joseph picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Joseph picked a yellow flower. (d) Joseph picked a flower.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) loud (d) sour
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) bitter (c) quiet (d) sticky
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a big dog. (b) Ananya saw a brown dog. (c) Ananya saw a big brown dog. (d) Ananya saw a dog.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Sneha flew a kite. (b) Sneha flew a big kite. (c) Sneha flew a green kite. (d) Sneha flew a big green kite.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a red kite. (b) Simran flew a big kite. (c) Simran flew a kite. (d) Simran flew a big red kite.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) colourful
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) sour (c) noisy (d) shiny
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) bright (d) quiet
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Imran opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Imran opened a small umbrella. (c) Imran opened a striped umbrella. (d) Imran opened an umbrella.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a heavy bag. (b) Omkar carried a black bag. (c) Omkar carried a bag. (d) Omkar carried a heavy black bag.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Saanvi bought a round balloon. (b) Saanvi bought a balloon. (c) Saanvi bought a red balloon. (d) Saanvi bought a round red balloon.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a yellow flower. (b) Meera picked a flower. (c) Meera picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Meera picked a tiny flower.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) colourful
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) bright
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a kite. (b) Diya flew a big kite. (c) Diya flew a big red kite. (d) Diya flew a red kite.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened an umbrella. (b) Aisha opened a big umbrella. (c) Aisha opened a striped umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a big striped umbrella.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a green bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a bicycle.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore a cap. (b) Aarav wore a red cap. (c) Aarav wore an old cap. (d) Aarav wore an old red cap.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) fluffy (d) loud
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) shiny
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a kite. (b) Riya flew a green kite. (c) Riya flew a small kite. (d) Riya flew a small green kite.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Arjun saw a butterfly. (b) Arjun saw an orange butterfly. (c) Arjun saw a pretty orange butterfly. (d) Arjun saw a pretty butterfly.

Answer key

  1. Pooja bought a round purple balloon.
  2. noisy
  3. colourful
  4. Sneha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  5. Diya bought a round red balloon.
  6. Sneha saw a small brown dog.
  7. sweet
  8. Riya carried a big blue bag.
  9. bitter
  10. Joseph painted a round orange pot.
  11. smooth
  12. Arjun saw a huge grey elephant.
  13. Dev bought a big red balloon.
  14. sticky
  15. Joseph picked a pretty yellow flower.
  16. colourful
  17. quiet
  18. Ananya saw a big brown dog.
  19. Sneha flew a big green kite.
  20. Simran flew a big red kite.
  21. sour
  22. sour
  23. smooth
  24. Imran opened a small striped umbrella.
  25. Omkar carried a heavy black bag.
  26. Saanvi bought a round red balloon.
  27. Meera picked a tiny yellow flower.
  28. fluffy
  29. loud
  30. shiny
  31. rough
  32. salty
  33. Diya flew a big red kite.
  34. Aisha opened a big striped umbrella.
  35. Rahul rode a shiny green bicycle.
  36. Aarav wore an old red cap.
  37. sweet
  38. prickly
  39. Riya flew a small green kite.
  40. Arjun saw a pretty orange butterfly.

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