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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 244 · 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 pickle tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) spicy
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kavya saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Kavya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Kavya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Kavya saw a butterfly.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) smooth (d) colourful
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a big bag. (b) Aarav carried a bag. (c) Aarav carried a big blue bag. (d) Aarav carried a blue bag.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Farhan drew a small red house. (b) Farhan drew a house. (c) Farhan drew a red house. (d) Farhan drew a small house.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sour (c) shiny (d) fluffy
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bright (c) quiet (d) salty
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a shell. (b) Vikram found a small shell. (c) Vikram found a pink shell. (d) Vikram found a small pink shell.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a small white shell. (b) Diya found a shell. (c) Diya found a white shell. (d) Diya found a small shell.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) quiet
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kunal picked a flower. (b) Kunal picked a tiny flower. (c) Kunal picked a white flower. (d) Kunal picked a tiny white flower.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) loud
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) bright
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a house. (b) Arjun drew a small house. (c) Arjun drew a small green house. (d) Arjun drew a green house.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) sticky (c) noisy (d) colourful
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) loud
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) bright (d) noisy
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) colourful
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) bitter
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Simran rode a new bicycle. (b) Simran rode a new red bicycle. (c) Simran rode a bicycle. (d) Simran rode a red bicycle.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) loud (d) bitter
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a bag. (b) Kunal carried a heavy bag. (c) Kunal carried a black bag. (d) Kunal carried a heavy black bag.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) spicy (d) prickly
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a black dog. (b) Manav saw a dog. (c) Manav saw a big black dog. (d) Manav saw a big dog.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Riya bought a red balloon. (b) Riya bought a round red balloon. (c) Riya bought a round balloon. (d) Riya bought a balloon.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) loud
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) smooth
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) loud (d) colourful
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw a grey elephant. (b) Yash saw a big elephant. (c) Yash saw a big grey elephant. (d) Yash saw an elephant.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a tiny shell. (b) Kabir found a pink shell. (c) Kabir found a shell. (d) Kabir found a tiny pink shell.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) bright (d) rough
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a red balloon. (b) Dev bought a round balloon. (c) Dev bought a balloon. (d) Dev bought a round red balloon.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a big black dog. (b) Kavya saw a black dog. (c) Kavya saw a big dog. (d) Kavya saw a dog.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) spicy
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a big black dog. (b) Nisha saw a black dog. (c) Nisha saw a big dog. (d) Nisha saw a dog.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Maria carried a bag. (b) Maria carried a black bag. (c) Maria carried a heavy bag. (d) Maria carried a heavy black bag.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a big brown dog. (b) Ishaan saw a big dog. (c) Ishaan saw a dog. (d) Ishaan saw a brown dog.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw an elephant. (b) Kabir saw a huge elephant. (c) Kabir saw a grey elephant. (d) Kabir saw a huge grey elephant.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a big ripe mango. (b) Yash ate a mango. (c) Yash ate a ripe mango. (d) Yash ate a big mango.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Isha saw a butterfly. (b) Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Isha saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Isha saw an orange butterfly.

Answer key

  1. spicy
  2. Kavya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  3. sour
  4. Aarav carried a big blue bag.
  5. Farhan drew a small red house.
  6. shiny
  7. quiet
  8. Vikram found a small pink shell.
  9. Diya found a small white shell.
  10. sticky
  11. Kunal picked a tiny white flower.
  12. smooth
  13. bright
  14. Arjun drew a small green house.
  15. noisy
  16. colourful
  17. prickly
  18. rough
  19. bitter
  20. Simran rode a new red bicycle.
  21. loud
  22. Kunal carried a heavy black bag.
  23. loud
  24. Manav saw a big black dog.
  25. Riya bought a round red balloon.
  26. colourful
  27. smooth
  28. sweet
  29. Yash saw a big grey elephant.
  30. Kabir found a tiny pink shell.
  31. salty
  32. Dev bought a round red balloon.
  33. Kavya saw a big black dog.
  34. fluffy
  35. Nisha saw a big black dog.
  36. Maria carried a heavy black bag.
  37. Ishaan saw a big brown dog.
  38. Kabir saw a huge grey elephant.
  39. Yash ate a big ripe mango.
  40. Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly.

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