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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 248 · 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 bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) smooth
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a heavy bag. (b) Sneha carried a bag. (c) Sneha carried a heavy black bag. (d) Sneha carried a black bag.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sticky (b) salty (c) noisy (d) colourful
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kunal saw a big brown dog. (b) Kunal saw a big dog. (c) Kunal saw a brown dog. (d) Kunal saw a dog.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) loud (c) salty (d) colourful
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a small white dog. (b) Imran saw a small dog. (c) Imran saw a white dog. (d) Imran saw a dog.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sticky (d) sweet
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a small pink shell. (b) Manav found a shell. (c) Manav found a small shell. (d) Manav found a pink shell.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) fluffy
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aisha picked a tiny flower. (b) Aisha picked a flower. (c) Aisha picked a white flower. (d) Aisha picked a tiny white flower.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a shell. (b) Ananya found a small shell. (c) Ananya found a pink shell. (d) Ananya found a small pink shell.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore a cap. (b) Maria wore an old cap. (c) Maria wore a blue cap. (d) Maria wore an old blue cap.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) bright (d) bitter
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a new bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a green bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a new green bicycle.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a house. (b) Dev drew a tall house. (c) Dev drew a red house. (d) Dev drew a tall red house.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sticky (c) loud (d) sweet
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) prickly
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Zoya opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Zoya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Zoya opened a big umbrella. (d) Zoya opened an umbrella.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a shell. (b) Dev found a white shell. (c) Dev found a small white shell. (d) Dev found a small shell.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aisha drew a tall red house. (b) Aisha drew a house. (c) Aisha drew a red house. (d) Aisha drew a tall house.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a white shell. (b) Aisha found a small white shell. (c) Aisha found a small shell. (d) Aisha found a shell.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) rough (c) colourful (d) bitter
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Farhan ate a mango. (b) Farhan ate a juicy mango. (c) Farhan ate a ripe mango. (d) Farhan ate a juicy ripe mango.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw a huge elephant. (b) Ishaan saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Ishaan saw a grey elephant. (d) Ishaan saw an elephant.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kabir wore an old cap. (b) Kabir wore a red cap. (c) Kabir wore a cap. (d) Kabir wore an old red cap.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) salty (d) sticky
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ishaan picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Ishaan picked a flower. (c) Ishaan picked a pretty flower. (d) Ishaan picked a yellow flower.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore a red cap. (b) Priya wore a cap. (c) Priya wore a new cap. (d) Priya wore a new red cap.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a big bag. (b) Rahul carried a big blue bag. (c) Rahul carried a bag. (d) Rahul carried a blue bag.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Zoya ate a juicy mango. (b) Zoya ate a ripe mango. (c) Zoya ate a mango. (d) Zoya ate a juicy ripe mango.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sour (c) colourful (d) sticky
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a yellow mango. (b) Sneha ate a big yellow mango. (c) Sneha ate a mango. (d) Sneha ate a big mango.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a big grey elephant. (b) Manav saw an elephant. (c) Manav saw a grey elephant. (d) Manav saw a big elephant.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a tiny pink shell. (b) Kabir found a pink shell. (c) Kabir found a shell. (d) Kabir found a tiny shell.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Maria bought a round red balloon. (b) Maria bought a balloon. (c) Maria bought a round balloon. (d) Maria bought a red balloon.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore an old blue cap. (b) Isha wore a blue cap. (c) Isha wore a cap. (d) Isha wore an old cap.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a green kite. (b) Ishaan flew a big kite. (c) Ishaan flew a kite. (d) Ishaan flew a big green kite.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tara picked a flower. (b) Tara picked a white flower. (c) Tara picked a tiny flower. (d) Tara picked a tiny white flower.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) shiny

Answer key

  1. bitter
  2. Sneha carried a heavy black bag.
  3. colourful
  4. Kunal saw a big brown dog.
  5. loud
  6. Imran saw a small white dog.
  7. sweet
  8. Manav found a small pink shell.
  9. loud
  10. Aisha picked a tiny white flower.
  11. Ananya found a small pink shell.
  12. Maria wore an old blue cap.
  13. prickly
  14. Omkar rode a new green bicycle.
  15. Dev drew a tall red house.
  16. sweet
  17. spicy
  18. Zoya opened a big yellow umbrella.
  19. Dev found a small white shell.
  20. Aisha drew a tall red house.
  21. Aisha found a small white shell.
  22. sour
  23. rough
  24. Farhan ate a juicy ripe mango.
  25. Ishaan saw a huge grey elephant.
  26. Kabir wore an old red cap.
  27. salty
  28. Ishaan picked a pretty yellow flower.
  29. Priya wore a new red cap.
  30. Rahul carried a big blue bag.
  31. Zoya ate a juicy ripe mango.
  32. sticky
  33. Sneha ate a big yellow mango.
  34. Manav saw a big grey elephant.
  35. Kabir found a tiny pink shell.
  36. Maria bought a round red balloon.
  37. Isha wore an old blue cap.
  38. Ishaan flew a big green kite.
  39. Tara picked a tiny white flower.
  40. noisy

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