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Describing Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. salty
  2. Imran ate a big ripe mango.
  3. loud
  4. bitter
  5. sour
  6. Vikram carried a big black bag.
  7. sweet
  8. sweet
  9. colourful
  10. Maria found a tiny pink shell.
  11. Zoya ate a big yellow mango.
  12. Pooja wore a new blue cap.
  13. Vikram bought a round red balloon.
  14. Arjun painted a round orange pot.
  15. sticky
  16. sour
  17. Omkar picked a tiny white flower.
  18. colourful
  19. Tara wore a new red cap.
  20. Farhan carried a heavy blue bag.
  21. Nisha saw a huge grey elephant.
  22. Diya picked a pretty white flower.
  23. Riya carried a heavy black bag.
  24. Kavya carried a big blue bag.
  25. Rohan wore a new blue cap.
  26. Arjun saw a little black dog.
  27. Ishaan saw a big grey elephant.
  28. quiet
  29. Zoya saw a small white dog.
  30. rough
  31. fluffy
  32. Ananya ate a big ripe mango.
  33. Pooja painted a round blue pot.
  34. spicy
  35. Farhan bought a round purple balloon.
  36. Imran wore an old red cap.
  37. Dev rode a shiny green bicycle.
  38. Aarav flew a big red kite.
  39. Joseph painted a small blue pot.
  40. Maria flew a small red kite.

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