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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 238 · 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 glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sour (c) bright (d) loud
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw a huge elephant. (b) Diya saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Diya saw an elephant. (d) Diya saw a grey elephant.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kabir wore an old cap. (b) Kabir wore a blue cap. (c) Kabir wore a cap. (d) Kabir wore an old blue cap.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) salty
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a pot. (b) Rohan painted a round pot. (c) Rohan painted an orange pot. (d) Rohan painted a round orange pot.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a dog. (b) Imran saw a brown dog. (c) Imran saw a little brown dog. (d) Imran saw a little dog.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a small blue pot. (b) Farhan painted a blue pot. (c) Farhan painted a pot. (d) Farhan painted a small pot.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a little brown dog. (b) Joseph saw a brown dog. (c) Joseph saw a dog. (d) Joseph saw a little dog.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a dog. (b) Isha saw a little dog. (c) Isha saw a little black dog. (d) Isha saw a black dog.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a black bag. (b) Yash carried a big black bag. (c) Yash carried a bag. (d) Yash carried a big bag.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) bright (c) rough (d) quiet
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Nisha wore a cap. (b) Nisha wore a new cap. (c) Nisha wore a red cap. (d) Nisha wore a new red cap.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) smooth
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a new red bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a red bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a new bicycle.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) salty (c) quiet (d) shiny
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) smooth (d) sour
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Diya opened an umbrella. (b) Diya opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Diya opened a small umbrella. (d) Diya opened a yellow umbrella.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw an orange butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) bitter (c) noisy (d) prickly
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw an elephant. (b) Arjun saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Arjun saw a huge elephant. (d) Arjun saw a grey elephant.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a green bicycle. (b) Imran rode a new green bicycle. (c) Imran rode a bicycle. (d) Imran rode a new bicycle.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rohan wore a cap. (b) Rohan wore a new cap. (c) Rohan wore a new blue cap. (d) Rohan wore a blue cap.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a big black dog. (b) Arjun saw a dog. (c) Arjun saw a black dog. (d) Arjun saw a big dog.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) colourful
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Zoya saw an elephant. (b) Zoya saw a huge elephant. (c) Zoya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Zoya saw a grey elephant.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted a round pot. (b) Maria painted a pot. (c) Maria painted a blue pot. (d) Maria painted a round blue pot.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kabir carried a bag. (b) Kabir carried a blue bag. (c) Kabir carried a heavy bag. (d) Kabir carried a heavy blue bag.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore a new cap. (b) Farhan wore a red cap. (c) Farhan wore a new red cap. (d) Farhan wore a cap.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw a butterfly. (b) Manav saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Manav saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Manav saw a blue butterfly.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) noisy
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) quiet
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a small red house. (b) Aarav drew a house. (c) Aarav drew a small house. (d) Aarav drew a red house.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Meera ate a mango. (b) Meera ate a juicy mango. (c) Meera ate a juicy ripe mango. (d) Meera ate a ripe mango.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw an elephant. (b) Kabir saw a grey elephant. (c) Kabir saw a big grey elephant. (d) Kabir saw a big elephant.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tara saw a blue butterfly. (b) Tara saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Tara saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Tara saw a butterfly.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (b) Tenzin saw a huge elephant. (c) Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Tenzin saw an elephant.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) loud (d) salty
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sour (d) prickly
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Priya carried a bag. (c) Priya carried a blue bag. (d) Priya carried a heavy bag.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Arjun painted a small pot. (b) Arjun painted a blue pot. (c) Arjun painted a pot. (d) Arjun painted a small blue pot.

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. Diya saw a huge grey elephant.
  3. Kabir wore an old blue cap.
  4. salty
  5. Rohan painted a round orange pot.
  6. Imran saw a little brown dog.
  7. Farhan painted a small blue pot.
  8. Joseph saw a little brown dog.
  9. Isha saw a little black dog.
  10. Yash carried a big black bag.
  11. rough
  12. Nisha wore a new red cap.
  13. sweet
  14. Kavya rode a new red bicycle.
  15. shiny
  16. sour
  17. Diya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  18. Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  19. bitter
  20. Arjun saw a huge grey elephant.
  21. Imran rode a new green bicycle.
  22. Rohan wore a new blue cap.
  23. Arjun saw a big black dog.
  24. colourful
  25. Zoya saw a huge grey elephant.
  26. Maria painted a round blue pot.
  27. Kabir carried a heavy blue bag.
  28. Farhan wore a new red cap.
  29. Manav saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  30. colourful
  31. sticky
  32. Aarav drew a small red house.
  33. Meera ate a juicy ripe mango.
  34. Kabir saw a big grey elephant.
  35. Tara saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  36. Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant.
  37. salty
  38. loud
  39. Priya carried a heavy blue bag.
  40. Arjun painted a small blue pot.

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