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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 247 · 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 cactus feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) prickly (d) shiny
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Pooja ate a yellow mango. (b) Pooja ate a big yellow mango. (c) Pooja ate a mango. (d) Pooja ate a big mango.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) loud
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a pink shell. (b) Nisha found a shell. (c) Nisha found a small pink shell. (d) Nisha found a small shell.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a dog. (b) Tenzin saw a little brown dog. (c) Tenzin saw a little dog. (d) Tenzin saw a brown dog.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a white flower. (b) Dev picked a tiny white flower. (c) Dev picked a tiny flower. (d) Dev picked a flower.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a ripe mango. (b) Manav ate a juicy mango. (c) Manav ate a mango. (d) Manav ate a juicy ripe mango.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a bicycle. (b) Maria rode a new bicycle. (c) Maria rode a green bicycle. (d) Maria rode a new green bicycle.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a big mango. (b) Rahul ate a big ripe mango. (c) Rahul ate a ripe mango. (d) Rahul ate a mango.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a tiny flower. (b) Yash picked a yellow flower. (c) Yash picked a flower. (d) Yash picked a tiny yellow flower.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) salty
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) sticky (d) loud
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened a small umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a striped umbrella. (c) Pooja opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Pooja opened an umbrella.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) sour (d) loud
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tenzin found a tiny shell. (b) Tenzin found a shell. (c) Tenzin found a tiny white shell. (d) Tenzin found a white shell.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) quiet (d) bitter
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kavya wore a red cap. (b) Kavya wore an old cap. (c) Kavya wore an old red cap. (d) Kavya wore a cap.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) bitter
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kabir ate a mango. (b) Kabir ate a big mango. (c) Kabir ate a big ripe mango. (d) Kabir ate a ripe mango.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a pretty white flower. (b) Sneha picked a white flower. (c) Sneha picked a pretty flower. (d) Sneha picked a flower.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) loud
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a red bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a bicycle.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a big red kite. (b) Simran flew a red kite. (c) Simran flew a kite. (d) Simran flew a big kite.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw a big grey elephant. (b) Aisha saw a big elephant. (c) Aisha saw an elephant. (d) Aisha saw a grey elephant.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) bright (d) loud
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a flower. (b) Ishaan picked a pretty flower. (c) Ishaan picked a yellow flower. (d) Ishaan picked a pretty yellow flower.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a round pot. (b) Aarav painted a pot. (c) Aarav painted a round blue pot. (d) Aarav painted a blue pot.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) bright
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) salty (c) noisy (d) sticky
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) rough
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) fluffy (d) spicy
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a house. (b) Kabir drew a small house. (c) Kabir drew a small green house. (d) Kabir drew a green house.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) salty
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Yash picked a yellow flower. (c) Yash picked a pretty flower. (d) Yash picked a flower.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a balloon. (b) Aarav bought a round red balloon. (c) Aarav bought a round balloon. (d) Aarav bought a red balloon.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kabir bought a round red balloon. (b) Kabir bought a red balloon. (c) Kabir bought a round balloon. (d) Kabir bought a balloon.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a red house. (b) Aarav drew a house. (c) Aarav drew a tall red house. (d) Aarav drew a tall house.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) quiet (c) rough (d) shiny
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) bright (c) noisy (d) rough
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore an old cap. (b) Pooja wore an old red cap. (c) Pooja wore a cap. (d) Pooja wore a red cap.

Answer key

  1. prickly
  2. Pooja ate a big yellow mango.
  3. smooth
  4. Nisha found a small pink shell.
  5. Tenzin saw a little brown dog.
  6. Dev picked a tiny white flower.
  7. Manav ate a juicy ripe mango.
  8. Maria rode a new green bicycle.
  9. Rahul ate a big ripe mango.
  10. Yash picked a tiny yellow flower.
  11. colourful
  12. sticky
  13. Pooja opened a small striped umbrella.
  14. sour
  15. Tenzin found a tiny white shell.
  16. shiny
  17. Kavya wore an old red cap.
  18. bitter
  19. Kabir ate a big ripe mango.
  20. Sneha picked a pretty white flower.
  21. sweet
  22. Kabir rode a shiny red bicycle.
  23. Simran flew a big red kite.
  24. Aisha saw a big grey elephant.
  25. loud
  26. Ishaan picked a pretty yellow flower.
  27. Aarav painted a round blue pot.
  28. smooth
  29. salty
  30. sweet
  31. fluffy
  32. Kabir drew a small green house.
  33. salty
  34. Yash picked a pretty yellow flower.
  35. Aarav bought a round red balloon.
  36. Kabir bought a round red balloon.
  37. Aarav drew a tall red house.
  38. quiet
  39. rough
  40. Pooja wore an old red cap.

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