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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 239 · 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 jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) noisy (d) sweet
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) rough (c) spicy (d) bright
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Yash painted a round pot. (b) Yash painted a round orange pot. (c) Yash painted a pot. (d) Yash painted an orange pot.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aarav picked a flower. (b) Aarav picked a tiny flower. (c) Aarav picked a yellow flower. (d) Aarav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Isha saw an orange butterfly. (b) Isha saw a butterfly. (c) Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Isha saw a tiny butterfly.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bitter (c) quiet (d) shiny
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) fluffy
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) rough (d) loud
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a big elephant. (b) Tara saw a big grey elephant. (c) Tara saw an elephant. (d) Tara saw a grey elephant.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Vikram flew a green kite. (b) Vikram flew a kite. (c) Vikram flew a small kite. (d) Vikram flew a small green kite.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) salty (d) shiny
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bitter (c) loud (d) colourful
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) spicy (d) colourful
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) bitter
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a striped umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a small umbrella. (d) Omkar opened an umbrella.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Meera saw a grey elephant. (b) Meera saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Meera saw a huge elephant. (d) Meera saw an elephant.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Arjun painted an orange pot. (b) Arjun painted a round orange pot. (c) Arjun painted a round pot. (d) Arjun painted a pot.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Nisha painted a small pot. (b) Nisha painted a pot. (c) Nisha painted a small blue pot. (d) Nisha painted a blue pot.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Saanvi drew a small red house. (b) Saanvi drew a red house. (c) Saanvi drew a house. (d) Saanvi drew a small house.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) sour (d) loud
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kunal saw a little dog. (b) Kunal saw a brown dog. (c) Kunal saw a little brown dog. (d) Kunal saw a dog.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) sour (d) bright
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a small red house. (b) Simran drew a small house. (c) Simran drew a house. (d) Simran drew a red house.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ananya carried a big bag. (b) Ananya carried a big black bag. (c) Ananya carried a bag. (d) Ananya carried a black bag.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore a cap. (b) Priya wore a new cap. (c) Priya wore a red cap. (d) Priya wore a new red cap.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) loud (d) sweet
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a dog. (b) Arjun saw a little black dog. (c) Arjun saw a black dog. (d) Arjun saw a little dog.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a dog. (b) Nisha saw a little brown dog. (c) Nisha saw a brown dog. (d) Nisha saw a little dog.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a red cap. (b) Kunal wore an old cap. (c) Kunal wore an old red cap. (d) Kunal wore a cap.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a big brown dog. (b) Aarav saw a big dog. (c) Aarav saw a brown dog. (d) Aarav saw a dog.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sour
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) sour
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Saanvi flew a kite. (b) Saanvi flew a big green kite. (c) Saanvi flew a big kite. (d) Saanvi flew a green kite.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a shell. (b) Farhan found a small shell. (c) Farhan found a pink shell. (d) Farhan found a small pink shell.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Tara rode a bicycle. (c) Tara rode a red bicycle. (d) Tara rode a shiny bicycle.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a purple balloon. (b) Aarav bought a round balloon. (c) Aarav bought a balloon. (d) Aarav bought a round purple balloon.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Saanvi carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Saanvi carried a heavy bag. (c) Saanvi carried a bag. (d) Saanvi carried a blue bag.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Simran ate a yellow mango. (b) Simran ate a big mango. (c) Simran ate a mango. (d) Simran ate a big yellow mango.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a tiny pink shell. (b) Dev found a tiny shell. (c) Dev found a pink shell. (d) Dev found a shell.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) rough (c) salty (d) bright

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. rough
  3. Yash painted a round orange pot.
  4. Aarav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  5. Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  6. quiet
  7. fluffy
  8. colourful
  9. Tara saw a big grey elephant.
  10. Vikram flew a small green kite.
  11. shiny
  12. sticky
  13. spicy
  14. bright
  15. Omkar opened a small striped umbrella.
  16. Meera saw a huge grey elephant.
  17. Arjun painted a round orange pot.
  18. Nisha painted a small blue pot.
  19. Saanvi drew a small red house.
  20. sour
  21. Kunal saw a little brown dog.
  22. prickly
  23. Simran drew a small red house.
  24. Ananya carried a big black bag.
  25. Priya wore a new red cap.
  26. sweet
  27. Arjun saw a little black dog.
  28. Nisha saw a little brown dog.
  29. Kunal wore an old red cap.
  30. Aarav saw a big brown dog.
  31. sour
  32. colourful
  33. Saanvi flew a big green kite.
  34. Farhan found a small pink shell.
  35. Tara rode a shiny red bicycle.
  36. Aarav bought a round purple balloon.
  37. Saanvi carried a heavy blue bag.
  38. Simran ate a big yellow mango.
  39. Dev found a tiny pink shell.
  40. salty

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