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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 249 · 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 sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tenzin painted a round pot. (b) Tenzin painted a blue pot. (c) Tenzin painted a pot. (d) Tenzin painted a round blue pot.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a little brown dog. (b) Omkar saw a dog. (c) Omkar saw a brown dog. (d) Omkar saw a little dog.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) smooth
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Simran painted a small pot. (b) Simran painted a pot. (c) Simran painted a small blue pot. (d) Simran painted a blue pot.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) salty (d) quiet
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a round pot. (b) Kunal painted a round blue pot. (c) Kunal painted a pot. (d) Kunal painted a blue pot.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a big bag. (b) Aarav carried a black bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a big black bag.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) sticky
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a red kite. (b) Zoya flew a kite. (c) Zoya flew a small red kite. (d) Zoya flew a small kite.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) salty (d) bright
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) smooth
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a shell. (b) Maria found a white shell. (c) Maria found a tiny white shell. (d) Maria found a tiny shell.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sour (d) prickly
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) bright (c) loud (d) smooth
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a dog. (b) Kavya saw a little dog. (c) Kavya saw a brown dog. (d) Kavya saw a little brown dog.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) smooth
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Diya saw a dog. (b) Diya saw a small dog. (c) Diya saw a small white dog. (d) Diya saw a white dog.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a ripe mango. (b) Sneha ate a juicy ripe mango. (c) Sneha ate a mango. (d) Sneha ate a juicy mango.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore a new red cap. (b) Omkar wore a cap. (c) Omkar wore a red cap. (d) Omkar wore a new cap.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw a huge elephant. (b) Arjun saw an elephant. (c) Arjun saw a grey elephant. (d) Arjun saw a huge grey elephant.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Imran saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Imran saw a butterfly. (c) Imran saw an orange butterfly. (d) Imran saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a brown dog. (b) Joseph saw a little brown dog. (c) Joseph saw a dog. (d) Joseph saw a little dog.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a big dog. (b) Kavya saw a big white dog. (c) Kavya saw a white dog. (d) Kavya saw a dog.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a ripe mango. (b) Kavya ate a mango. (c) Kavya ate a big mango. (d) Kavya ate a big ripe mango.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a red kite. (b) Nisha flew a small red kite. (c) Nisha flew a kite. (d) Nisha flew a small kite.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Diya bought a purple balloon. (b) Diya bought a round purple balloon. (c) Diya bought a balloon. (d) Diya bought a round balloon.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) rough
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Yash opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Yash opened an umbrella. (c) Yash opened a big umbrella. (d) Yash opened a yellow umbrella.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Saanvi wore a new cap. (b) Saanvi wore a new red cap. (c) Saanvi wore a red cap. (d) Saanvi wore a cap.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a small shell. (b) Aisha found a white shell. (c) Aisha found a shell. (d) Aisha found a small white shell.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) rough (d) sour
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) loud (c) shiny (d) bitter
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) rough (d) colourful
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a blue bag. (b) Imran carried a big bag. (c) Imran carried a big blue bag. (d) Imran carried a bag.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Pooja flew a kite. (b) Pooja flew a green kite. (c) Pooja flew a small green kite. (d) Pooja flew a small kite.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a bicycle. (b) Dev rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Dev rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Dev rode a green bicycle.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a grey elephant. (b) Tara saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Tara saw a huge elephant. (d) Tara saw an elephant.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a tiny flower. (b) Dev picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Dev picked a yellow flower. (d) Dev picked a flower.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) rough (c) bright (d) quiet
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a white flower. (b) Ananya picked a flower. (c) Ananya picked a pretty white flower. (d) Ananya picked a pretty flower.

Answer key

  1. Tenzin painted a round blue pot.
  2. Omkar saw a little brown dog.
  3. colourful
  4. Simran painted a small blue pot.
  5. fluffy
  6. Kunal painted a round blue pot.
  7. Aarav carried a big black bag.
  8. quiet
  9. Zoya flew a small red kite.
  10. noisy
  11. smooth
  12. Maria found a tiny white shell.
  13. prickly
  14. sweet
  15. Kavya saw a little brown dog.
  16. smooth
  17. Diya saw a small white dog.
  18. Sneha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  19. Omkar wore a new red cap.
  20. Arjun saw a huge grey elephant.
  21. Imran saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  22. Joseph saw a little brown dog.
  23. Kavya saw a big white dog.
  24. Kavya ate a big ripe mango.
  25. Nisha flew a small red kite.
  26. Diya bought a round purple balloon.
  27. colourful
  28. Yash opened a big yellow umbrella.
  29. Saanvi wore a new red cap.
  30. Aisha found a small white shell.
  31. rough
  32. sticky
  33. sweet
  34. Imran carried a big blue bag.
  35. Pooja flew a small green kite.
  36. Dev rode a shiny green bicycle.
  37. Tara saw a huge grey elephant.
  38. Dev picked a tiny yellow flower.
  39. spicy
  40. Ananya picked a pretty white flower.

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