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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 229 · 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 lemon tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) sour (c) bright (d) quiet
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a big yellow mango. (b) Rahul ate a mango. (c) Rahul ate a big mango. (d) Rahul ate a yellow mango.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) sour (d) bright
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) prickly (c) quiet (d) shiny
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a white shell. (b) Diya found a tiny white shell. (c) Diya found a shell. (d) Diya found a tiny shell.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) spicy
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted a small orange pot. (b) Isha painted a small pot. (c) Isha painted an orange pot. (d) Isha painted a pot.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) sour (d) noisy
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) sweet
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Omkar saw a blue butterfly. (b) Omkar saw a butterfly. (c) Omkar saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Omkar saw a tiny butterfly.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a pink shell. (b) Priya found a shell. (c) Priya found a small pink shell. (d) Priya found a small shell.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) prickly (d) colourful
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) shiny
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a tiny shell. (b) Omkar found a tiny pink shell. (c) Omkar found a shell. (d) Omkar found a pink shell.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a dog. (b) Yash saw a black dog. (c) Yash saw a small dog. (d) Yash saw a small black dog.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) smooth (c) bright (d) loud
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) loud
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a house. (b) Rohan drew a red house. (c) Rohan drew a small red house. (d) Rohan drew a small house.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a mango. (b) Arjun ate a ripe mango. (c) Arjun ate a juicy mango. (d) Arjun ate a juicy ripe mango.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Vikram picked a white flower. (b) Vikram picked a flower. (c) Vikram picked a pretty flower. (d) Vikram picked a pretty white flower.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a white shell. (b) Rahul found a small white shell. (c) Rahul found a small shell. (d) Rahul found a shell.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Nisha opened a small umbrella. (b) Nisha opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Nisha opened a striped umbrella. (d) Nisha opened an umbrella.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a big blue bag. (b) Aarav carried a blue bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a big bag.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) quiet (d) sour
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) sweet (d) colourful
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Saanvi painted a pot. (b) Saanvi painted an orange pot. (c) Saanvi painted a round orange pot. (d) Saanvi painted a round pot.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) rough (c) salty (d) noisy
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Meera saw a butterfly. (b) Meera saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Meera saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Meera saw an orange butterfly.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a small dog. (b) Ishaan saw a black dog. (c) Ishaan saw a small black dog. (d) Ishaan saw a dog.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a small brown dog. (b) Dev saw a brown dog. (c) Dev saw a dog. (d) Dev saw a small dog.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Yash rode a new bicycle. (b) Yash rode a red bicycle. (c) Yash rode a bicycle. (d) Yash rode a new red bicycle.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a small umbrella. (b) Riya opened an umbrella. (c) Riya opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Riya opened a striped umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a big ripe mango. (b) Rahul ate a big mango. (c) Rahul ate a mango. (d) Rahul ate a ripe mango.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a small dog. (b) Imran saw a dog. (c) Imran saw a white dog. (d) Imran saw a small white dog.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) prickly (d) shiny
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) shiny
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) smooth (d) noisy
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Isha ate a juicy mango. (b) Isha ate a mango. (c) Isha ate a ripe mango. (d) Isha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a tiny white shell. (b) Zoya found a shell. (c) Zoya found a white shell. (d) Zoya found a tiny shell.

Answer key

  1. sour
  2. Rahul ate a big yellow mango.
  3. bright
  4. prickly
  5. Diya found a tiny white shell.
  6. loud
  7. sticky
  8. Isha painted a small orange pot.
  9. colourful
  10. rough
  11. Omkar saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  12. Priya found a small pink shell.
  13. colourful
  14. smooth
  15. Omkar found a tiny pink shell.
  16. Yash saw a small black dog.
  17. smooth
  18. fluffy
  19. Rohan drew a small red house.
  20. Arjun ate a juicy ripe mango.
  21. Vikram picked a pretty white flower.
  22. Rahul found a small white shell.
  23. Nisha opened a small striped umbrella.
  24. Aarav carried a big blue bag.
  25. sour
  26. sweet
  27. Saanvi painted a round orange pot.
  28. salty
  29. Meera saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  30. Ishaan saw a small black dog.
  31. Dev saw a small brown dog.
  32. Yash rode a new red bicycle.
  33. Riya opened a small striped umbrella.
  34. Rahul ate a big ripe mango.
  35. Imran saw a small white dog.
  36. bitter
  37. shiny
  38. noisy
  39. Isha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  40. Zoya found a tiny white shell.

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