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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 246 · 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 silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) loud (c) sweet (d) colourful
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) loud (c) smooth (d) shiny
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) shiny
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a mango. (b) Rohan ate a yellow mango. (c) Rohan ate a juicy mango. (d) Rohan ate a juicy yellow mango.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) prickly (d) sweet
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Meera carried a bag. (b) Meera carried a black bag. (c) Meera carried a big bag. (d) Meera carried a big black bag.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Saanvi ate a mango. (b) Saanvi ate a juicy ripe mango. (c) Saanvi ate a ripe mango. (d) Saanvi ate a juicy mango.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) loud
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a shell. (b) Kabir found a small shell. (c) Kabir found a white shell. (d) Kabir found a small white shell.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted a small pot. (b) Isha painted a small orange pot. (c) Isha painted an orange pot. (d) Isha painted a pot.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a cap. (b) Tara wore a new blue cap. (c) Tara wore a new cap. (d) Tara wore a blue cap.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) rough (c) quiet (d) salty
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a green kite. (b) Manav flew a kite. (c) Manav flew a big kite. (d) Manav flew a big green kite.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) colourful
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) smooth
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) loud
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a shell. (b) Diya found a small shell. (c) Diya found a white shell. (d) Diya found a small white shell.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a heavy bag. (b) Manav carried a bag. (c) Manav carried a black bag. (d) Manav carried a heavy black bag.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a tiny flower. (b) Imran picked a flower. (c) Imran picked a yellow flower. (d) Imran picked a tiny yellow flower.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a small kite. (b) Arjun flew a kite. (c) Arjun flew a small green kite. (d) Arjun flew a green kite.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Arjun saw a huge elephant. (c) Arjun saw an elephant. (d) Arjun saw a grey elephant.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Pooja drew a house. (b) Pooja drew a green house. (c) Pooja drew a tall house. (d) Pooja drew a tall green house.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Manav painted an orange pot. (b) Manav painted a round orange pot. (c) Manav painted a round pot. (d) Manav painted a pot.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) bright (d) sweet
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a pretty flower. (b) Simran picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Simran picked a yellow flower. (d) Simran picked a flower.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rohan found a shell. (b) Rohan found a tiny white shell. (c) Rohan found a white shell. (d) Rohan found a tiny shell.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aisha rode a new bicycle. (b) Aisha rode a new green bicycle. (c) Aisha rode a green bicycle. (d) Aisha rode a bicycle.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a big red balloon. (b) Farhan bought a big balloon. (c) Farhan bought a balloon. (d) Farhan bought a red balloon.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted a pot. (b) Maria painted an orange pot. (c) Maria painted a round pot. (d) Maria painted a round orange pot.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) salty (d) rough
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Simran bought a red balloon. (b) Simran bought a round red balloon. (c) Simran bought a round balloon. (d) Simran bought a balloon.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore a cap. (b) Pooja wore a blue cap. (c) Pooja wore an old blue cap. (d) Pooja wore an old cap.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Maria opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Maria opened a big umbrella. (c) Maria opened an umbrella. (d) Maria opened a big yellow umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a little white dog. (b) Yash saw a dog. (c) Yash saw a little dog. (d) Yash saw a white dog.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) salty
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a new bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a new green bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a green bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a bicycle.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a red bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a bicycle.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) rough (d) spicy
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aisha ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Aisha ate a juicy mango. (c) Aisha ate a mango. (d) Aisha ate a yellow mango.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a pink shell. (b) Rahul found a tiny shell. (c) Rahul found a shell. (d) Rahul found a tiny pink shell.

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. sour
  3. shiny
  4. Rohan ate a juicy yellow mango.
  5. sweet
  6. Meera carried a big black bag.
  7. Saanvi ate a juicy ripe mango.
  8. smooth
  9. Kabir found a small white shell.
  10. Isha painted a small orange pot.
  11. Tara wore a new blue cap.
  12. salty
  13. Manav flew a big green kite.
  14. sweet
  15. colourful
  16. loud
  17. Diya found a small white shell.
  18. Manav carried a heavy black bag.
  19. Imran picked a tiny yellow flower.
  20. Arjun flew a small green kite.
  21. Arjun saw a huge grey elephant.
  22. Pooja drew a tall green house.
  23. Manav painted a round orange pot.
  24. bright
  25. Simran picked a pretty yellow flower.
  26. Rohan found a tiny white shell.
  27. Aisha rode a new green bicycle.
  28. Farhan bought a big red balloon.
  29. Maria painted a round orange pot.
  30. noisy
  31. Simran bought a round red balloon.
  32. Pooja wore an old blue cap.
  33. Maria opened a big yellow umbrella.
  34. Yash saw a little white dog.
  35. fluffy
  36. Joseph rode a new green bicycle.
  37. Kabir rode a shiny red bicycle.
  38. colourful
  39. Aisha ate a juicy yellow mango.
  40. Rahul found a tiny pink shell.

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