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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 256 · 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 kitten feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) bitter
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Vikram saw a small dog. (b) Vikram saw a small brown dog. (c) Vikram saw a brown dog. (d) Vikram saw a dog.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) shiny
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Saanvi found a tiny shell. (b) Saanvi found a tiny pink shell. (c) Saanvi found a pink shell. (d) Saanvi found a shell.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a dog. (b) Kabir saw a brown dog. (c) Kabir saw a big dog. (d) Kabir saw a big brown dog.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) loud
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore a cap. (b) Riya wore an old cap. (c) Riya wore an old red cap. (d) Riya wore a red cap.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) prickly (d) bright
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) bright (d) rough
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a red cap. (b) Isha wore an old cap. (c) Isha wore an old red cap. (d) Isha wore a cap.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) loud
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) rough (c) shiny (d) quiet
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a green bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a new green bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a new bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a bicycle.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore an old cap. (b) Farhan wore an old blue cap. (c) Farhan wore a cap. (d) Farhan wore a blue cap.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) prickly
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kavya found a tiny shell. (b) Kavya found a tiny pink shell. (c) Kavya found a shell. (d) Kavya found a pink shell.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Aisha saw a blue butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Aisha saw a butterfly.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Zoya saw a grey elephant. (b) Zoya saw an elephant. (c) Zoya saw a huge elephant. (d) Zoya saw a huge grey elephant.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Meera opened a big umbrella. (c) Meera opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Meera opened an umbrella.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a round red balloon. (b) Arjun bought a balloon. (c) Arjun bought a round balloon. (d) Arjun bought a red balloon.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) smooth (b) salty (c) shiny (d) quiet
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Simran wore a new cap. (b) Simran wore a cap. (c) Simran wore a new blue cap. (d) Simran wore a blue cap.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) spicy (d) colourful
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bitter (c) loud (d) shiny
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Isha flew a green kite. (b) Isha flew a kite. (c) Isha flew a small green kite. (d) Isha flew a small kite.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) rough (d) quiet
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Dev saw a grey elephant. (b) Dev saw a big grey elephant. (c) Dev saw an elephant. (d) Dev saw a big elephant.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a mango. (b) Nisha ate a big ripe mango. (c) Nisha ate a big mango. (d) Nisha ate a ripe mango.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) salty (d) rough
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened a big umbrella. (b) Dev opened an umbrella. (c) Dev opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Dev opened a striped umbrella.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a red cap. (b) Meera wore a new cap. (c) Meera wore a cap. (d) Meera wore a new red cap.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a pot. (b) Rohan painted a blue pot. (c) Rohan painted a small blue pot. (d) Rohan painted a small pot.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a black dog. (b) Yash saw a dog. (c) Yash saw a big black dog. (d) Yash saw a big dog.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Simran rode a new bicycle. (b) Simran rode a new green bicycle. (c) Simran rode a bicycle. (d) Simran rode a green bicycle.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) spicy
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a small pot. (b) Kavya painted a small blue pot. (c) Kavya painted a blue pot. (d) Kavya painted a pot.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kabir bought a purple balloon. (b) Kabir bought a big balloon. (c) Kabir bought a big purple balloon. (d) Kabir bought a balloon.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Vikram carried a blue bag. (b) Vikram carried a bag. (c) Vikram carried a heavy bag. (d) Vikram carried a heavy blue bag.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore an old cap. (b) Aarav wore a red cap. (c) Aarav wore a cap. (d) Aarav wore an old red cap.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a big balloon. (b) Farhan bought a balloon. (c) Farhan bought a big red balloon. (d) Farhan bought a red balloon.

Answer key

  1. fluffy
  2. Vikram saw a small brown dog.
  3. sour
  4. Saanvi found a tiny pink shell.
  5. Kabir saw a big brown dog.
  6. sweet
  7. Riya wore an old red cap.
  8. sweet
  9. bright
  10. Isha wore an old red cap.
  11. salty
  12. rough
  13. Rohan rode a new green bicycle.
  14. Farhan wore an old blue cap.
  15. quiet
  16. Kavya found a tiny pink shell.
  17. Aisha saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  18. Zoya saw a huge grey elephant.
  19. Meera opened a big yellow umbrella.
  20. Arjun bought a round red balloon.
  21. salty
  22. Simran wore a new blue cap.
  23. colourful
  24. shiny
  25. Isha flew a small green kite.
  26. colourful
  27. Dev saw a big grey elephant.
  28. Nisha ate a big ripe mango.
  29. loud
  30. Dev opened a big striped umbrella.
  31. Meera wore a new red cap.
  32. Rohan painted a small blue pot.
  33. Yash saw a big black dog.
  34. Simran rode a new green bicycle.
  35. smooth
  36. Kavya painted a small blue pot.
  37. Kabir bought a big purple balloon.
  38. Vikram carried a heavy blue bag.
  39. Aarav wore an old red cap.
  40. Farhan bought a big red balloon.

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