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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 231 · 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 silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) bright (d) smooth
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a black dog. (b) Arjun saw a small dog. (c) Arjun saw a dog. (d) Arjun saw a small black dog.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a black dog. (b) Sneha saw a little dog. (c) Sneha saw a dog. (d) Sneha saw a little black dog.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sticky (c) loud (d) sweet
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Priya rode a bicycle. (b) Priya rode a new green bicycle. (c) Priya rode a new bicycle. (d) Priya rode a green bicycle.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) smooth (c) bright (d) loud
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a new red bicycle. (b) Riya rode a bicycle. (c) Riya rode a red bicycle. (d) Riya rode a new bicycle.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Priya drew a tall house. (b) Priya drew a tall red house. (c) Priya drew a house. (d) Priya drew a red house.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Vikram saw an elephant. (c) Vikram saw a grey elephant. (d) Vikram saw a huge elephant.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sour (c) rough (d) colourful
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) prickly
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened a small umbrella. (b) Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Joseph opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Joseph opened an umbrella.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a little dog. (b) Rahul saw a little white dog. (c) Rahul saw a white dog. (d) Rahul saw a dog.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a round red balloon. (b) Rahul bought a round balloon. (c) Rahul bought a balloon. (d) Rahul bought a red balloon.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sticky (d) sour
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) bitter
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a yellow mango. (b) Sneha ate a mango. (c) Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Sneha ate a juicy mango.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a new bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a red bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a new red bicycle.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) shiny (c) fluffy (d) noisy
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a big dog. (b) Imran saw a dog. (c) Imran saw a big black dog. (d) Imran saw a black dog.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) salty (c) smooth (d) noisy
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) sticky
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) bitter
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a yellow kite. (b) Dev flew a big yellow kite. (c) Dev flew a big kite. (d) Dev flew a kite.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Pooja drew a house. (b) Pooja drew a green house. (c) Pooja drew a small green house. (d) Pooja drew a small house.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a small dog. (b) Riya saw a white dog. (c) Riya saw a dog. (d) Riya saw a small white dog.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bright (c) loud (d) spicy
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Pooja found a pink shell. (b) Pooja found a small shell. (c) Pooja found a small pink shell. (d) Pooja found a shell.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw a big elephant. (b) Farhan saw an elephant. (c) Farhan saw a grey elephant. (d) Farhan saw a big grey elephant.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Farhan ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Farhan ate a yellow mango. (c) Farhan ate a juicy mango. (d) Farhan ate a mango.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Joseph picked a tiny flower. (b) Joseph picked a tiny white flower. (c) Joseph picked a flower. (d) Joseph picked a white flower.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Manav bought a big red balloon. (b) Manav bought a balloon. (c) Manav bought a red balloon. (d) Manav bought a big balloon.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) smooth (c) bright (d) quiet
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a big yellow kite. (b) Kabir flew a big kite. (c) Kabir flew a yellow kite. (d) Kabir flew a kite.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore a cap. (b) Imran wore an old cap. (c) Imran wore an old red cap. (d) Imran wore a red cap.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a big brown dog. (b) Rohan saw a dog. (c) Rohan saw a brown dog. (d) Rohan saw a big dog.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Saanvi painted a pot. (b) Saanvi painted a round orange pot. (c) Saanvi painted a round pot. (d) Saanvi painted an orange pot.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) bright
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kabir opened an umbrella. (b) Kabir opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Kabir opened a big umbrella. (d) Kabir opened a big yellow umbrella.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Isha bought a big red balloon. (b) Isha bought a red balloon. (c) Isha bought a balloon. (d) Isha bought a big balloon.

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. Arjun saw a small black dog.
  3. Sneha saw a little black dog.
  4. sweet
  5. Priya rode a new green bicycle.
  6. salty
  7. Riya rode a new red bicycle.
  8. Priya drew a tall red house.
  9. Vikram saw a huge grey elephant.
  10. colourful
  11. noisy
  12. Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella.
  13. Rahul saw a little white dog.
  14. Rahul bought a round red balloon.
  15. sticky
  16. bitter
  17. Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango.
  18. Rahul rode a new red bicycle.
  19. fluffy
  20. Imran saw a big black dog.
  21. shiny
  22. sweet
  23. colourful
  24. Dev flew a big yellow kite.
  25. Pooja drew a small green house.
  26. Riya saw a small white dog.
  27. spicy
  28. Pooja found a small pink shell.
  29. Farhan saw a big grey elephant.
  30. Farhan ate a juicy yellow mango.
  31. Joseph picked a tiny white flower.
  32. Manav bought a big red balloon.
  33. quiet
  34. Kabir flew a big yellow kite.
  35. Imran wore an old red cap.
  36. Rohan saw a big brown dog.
  37. Saanvi painted a round orange pot.
  38. loud
  39. Kabir opened a big yellow umbrella.
  40. Isha bought a big red balloon.

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