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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 237 · 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 busy market sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) sour
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Vikram picked a pretty flower. (b) Vikram picked a pretty white flower. (c) Vikram picked a white flower. (d) Vikram picked a flower.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Omkar saw a huge elephant. (b) Omkar saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Omkar saw a grey elephant. (d) Omkar saw an elephant.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) loud (d) spicy
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) sweet (d) quiet
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) shiny (c) loud (d) smooth
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Aarav opened an umbrella. (c) Aarav opened a big umbrella. (d) Aarav opened a striped umbrella.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) bright (d) sour
  9. 9.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.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) sour
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a big kite. (b) Nisha flew a yellow kite. (c) Nisha flew a big yellow kite. (d) Nisha flew a kite.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) spicy (d) noisy
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Imran saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Imran saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Imran saw a blue butterfly. (d) Imran saw a butterfly.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Maria flew a big yellow kite. (b) Maria flew a big kite. (c) Maria flew a kite. (d) Maria flew a yellow kite.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) bitter (d) prickly
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a flower. (b) Manav picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Manav picked a yellow flower. (d) Manav picked a pretty flower.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) spicy (d) colourful
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a new bicycle. (b) Maria rode a new green bicycle. (c) Maria rode a green bicycle. (d) Maria rode a bicycle.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) loud (d) sweet
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a red cap. (b) Tara wore an old cap. (c) Tara wore an old red cap. (d) Tara wore a cap.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) bright (d) sticky
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a big black bag. (b) Ishaan carried a bag. (c) Ishaan carried a black bag. (d) Ishaan carried a big bag.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Nisha carried a bag. (b) Nisha carried a big bag. (c) Nisha carried a big blue bag. (d) Nisha carried a blue bag.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) sweet
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) sweet (d) bright
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) loud (c) bright (d) prickly
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a flower. (b) Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Ananya picked a yellow flower. (d) Ananya picked a pretty flower.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a yellow kite. (b) Dev flew a small yellow kite. (c) Dev flew a small kite. (d) Dev flew a kite.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a yellow kite. (b) Omkar flew a big yellow kite. (c) Omkar flew a kite. (d) Omkar flew a big kite.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) rough (d) salty
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aisha rode a new red bicycle. (b) Aisha rode a red bicycle. (c) Aisha rode a new bicycle. (d) Aisha rode a bicycle.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a kite. (b) Kabir flew a green kite. (c) Kabir flew a big green kite. (d) Kabir flew a big kite.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rohan flew a kite. (b) Rohan flew a small kite. (c) Rohan flew a small yellow kite. (d) Rohan flew a yellow kite.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) colourful (d) sweet
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Dev ate a big ripe mango. (b) Dev ate a ripe mango. (c) Dev ate a big mango. (d) Dev ate a mango.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a white shell. (b) Isha found a small white shell. (c) Isha found a shell. (d) Isha found a small shell.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Saanvi saw a little dog. (b) Saanvi saw a little brown dog. (c) Saanvi saw a dog. (d) Saanvi saw a brown dog.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a bag. (b) Ishaan carried a heavy bag. (c) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (d) Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened an umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a big umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a big yellow umbrella.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Farhan rode a bicycle. (b) Farhan rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Farhan rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Farhan rode a red bicycle.

Answer key

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

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