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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 254 · 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 jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) loud (d) prickly
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kunal ate a big ripe mango. (b) Kunal ate a big mango. (c) Kunal ate a ripe mango. (d) Kunal ate a mango.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sour (c) shiny (d) loud
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Simran saw a butterfly. (b) Simran saw a blue butterfly. (c) Simran saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Simran saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) prickly (b) quiet (c) salty (d) bright
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) loud (d) spicy
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Vikram drew a small house. (b) Vikram drew a house. (c) Vikram drew a green house. (d) Vikram drew a small green house.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a yellow kite. (b) Ishaan flew a kite. (c) Ishaan flew a small yellow kite. (d) Ishaan flew a small kite.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a shell. (b) Ananya found a small pink shell. (c) Ananya found a small shell. (d) Ananya found a pink shell.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) rough (d) quiet
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a tiny flower. (b) Imran picked a tiny white flower. (c) Imran picked a white flower. (d) Imran picked a flower.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Maria flew a kite. (b) Maria flew a big kite. (c) Maria flew a big green kite. (d) Maria flew a green kite.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aisha wore a blue cap. (b) Aisha wore an old cap. (c) Aisha wore an old blue cap. (d) Aisha wore a cap.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) prickly (d) noisy
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) loud
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) spicy (c) prickly (d) noisy
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) bitter
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a brown dog. (b) Zoya saw a big dog. (c) Zoya saw a dog. (d) Zoya saw a big brown dog.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a red balloon. (b) Aisha bought a round red balloon. (c) Aisha bought a balloon. (d) Aisha bought a round balloon.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Joseph opened a small umbrella. (c) Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Joseph opened an umbrella.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened a small umbrella. (b) Aisha opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Aisha opened an umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a yellow umbrella.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a dog. (b) Nisha saw a little dog. (c) Nisha saw a brown dog. (d) Nisha saw a little brown dog.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) spicy (c) bright (d) fluffy
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a big purple balloon. (b) Rahul bought a purple balloon. (c) Rahul bought a big balloon. (d) Rahul bought a balloon.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Sneha bought a round red balloon. (b) Sneha bought a round balloon. (c) Sneha bought a balloon. (d) Sneha bought a red balloon.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Nisha wore a blue cap. (b) Nisha wore a cap. (c) Nisha wore a new blue cap. (d) Nisha wore a new cap.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) colourful (d) spicy
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Joseph wore a new red cap. (b) Joseph wore a red cap. (c) Joseph wore a cap. (d) Joseph wore a new cap.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sticky (c) noisy (d) bitter
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) prickly (d) noisy
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a bag. (b) Priya carried a blue bag. (c) Priya carried a big blue bag. (d) Priya carried a big bag.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a tiny shell. (b) Isha found a tiny pink shell. (c) Isha found a pink shell. (d) Isha found a shell.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Arjun found a white shell. (b) Arjun found a tiny shell. (c) Arjun found a tiny white shell. (d) Arjun found a shell.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a big kite. (b) Imran flew a kite. (c) Imran flew a big green kite. (d) Imran flew a green kite.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Diya painted a pot. (b) Diya painted a small blue pot. (c) Diya painted a blue pot. (d) Diya painted a small pot.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a small white shell. (b) Priya found a shell. (c) Priya found a white shell. (d) Priya found a small shell.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Riya ate a juicy mango. (b) Riya ate a juicy ripe mango. (c) Riya ate a ripe mango. (d) Riya ate a mango.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sticky
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) colourful
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Zoya carried a big bag. (b) Zoya carried a bag. (c) Zoya carried a big blue bag. (d) Zoya carried a blue bag.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. Kunal ate a big ripe mango.
  3. sour
  4. Simran saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  5. salty
  6. loud
  7. Vikram drew a small green house.
  8. Ishaan flew a small yellow kite.
  9. Ananya found a small pink shell.
  10. sour
  11. Imran picked a tiny white flower.
  12. Maria flew a big green kite.
  13. Aisha wore an old blue cap.
  14. sweet
  15. loud
  16. shiny
  17. smooth
  18. Zoya saw a big brown dog.
  19. Aisha bought a round red balloon.
  20. Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella.
  21. Aisha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  22. Nisha saw a little brown dog.
  23. bright
  24. Rahul bought a big purple balloon.
  25. Sneha bought a round red balloon.
  26. Nisha wore a new blue cap.
  27. quiet
  28. Joseph wore a new red cap.
  29. bitter
  30. noisy
  31. Priya carried a big blue bag.
  32. Isha found a tiny pink shell.
  33. Arjun found a tiny white shell.
  34. Imran flew a big green kite.
  35. Diya painted a small blue pot.
  36. Priya found a small white shell.
  37. Riya ate a juicy ripe mango.
  38. sticky
  39. colourful
  40. Zoya carried a big blue bag.

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