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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 258 · 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 kite best? (a) Aarav flew a kite. (b) Aarav flew a small kite. (c) Aarav flew a green kite. (d) Aarav flew a small green kite.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Farhan carried a black bag. (b) Farhan carried a bag. (c) Farhan carried a heavy bag. (d) Farhan carried a heavy black bag.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) quiet
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kunal saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Kunal saw a butterfly. (c) Kunal saw an orange butterfly. (d) Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) fluffy (d) sweet
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a tiny shell. (b) Aisha found a white shell. (c) Aisha found a tiny white shell. (d) Aisha found a shell.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) salty (d) shiny
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a pretty flower. (b) Simran picked a pretty white flower. (c) Simran picked a white flower. (d) Simran picked a flower.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ananya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Ananya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Ananya saw a butterfly. (d) Ananya saw a tiny butterfly.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a tiny white flower. (b) Imran picked a tiny flower. (c) Imran picked a white flower. (d) Imran picked a flower.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Saanvi flew a big kite. (b) Saanvi flew a kite. (c) Saanvi flew a red kite. (d) Saanvi flew a big red kite.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a small shell. (b) Yash found a small white shell. (c) Yash found a shell. (d) Yash found a white shell.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) shiny (d) fluffy
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a bag. (b) Arjun carried a black bag. (c) Arjun carried a heavy black bag. (d) Arjun carried a heavy bag.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) colourful
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tara drew a house. (b) Tara drew a small green house. (c) Tara drew a small house. (d) Tara drew a green house.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) bright (d) rough
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) rough (d) noisy
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a new bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a green bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a new green bicycle.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) spicy
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) quiet (c) bright (d) sour
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a small pink shell. (b) Manav found a pink shell. (c) Manav found a shell. (d) Manav found a small shell.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a dog. (b) Priya saw a little dog. (c) Priya saw a brown dog. (d) Priya saw a little brown dog.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aisha rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Aisha rode a bicycle. (c) Aisha rode a green bicycle. (d) Aisha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) bright (d) prickly
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) rough (c) loud (d) salty
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a new blue cap. (b) Dev wore a blue cap. (c) Dev wore a new cap. (d) Dev wore a cap.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) sweet
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a heavy bag. (b) Manav carried a blue bag. (c) Manav carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Manav carried a bag.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Nisha saw a big grey elephant. (b) Nisha saw an elephant. (c) Nisha saw a big elephant. (d) Nisha saw a grey elephant.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) salty (c) quiet (d) colourful
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a new cap. (b) Ishaan wore a blue cap. (c) Ishaan wore a cap. (d) Ishaan wore a new blue cap.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tara saw an orange butterfly. (b) Tara saw a butterfly. (c) Tara saw a pretty orange butterfly. (d) Tara saw a pretty butterfly.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a dog. (b) Rahul saw a black dog. (c) Rahul saw a little black dog. (d) Rahul saw a little dog.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore a cap. (b) Ananya wore a new cap. (c) Ananya wore a new blue cap. (d) Ananya wore a blue cap.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) loud (d) fluffy
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Kabir saw an orange butterfly.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened an umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened a small umbrella.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) sticky
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Maria carried a bag. (b) Maria carried a blue bag. (c) Maria carried a big bag. (d) Maria carried a big blue bag.

Answer key

  1. Aarav flew a small green kite.
  2. Farhan carried a heavy black bag.
  3. smooth
  4. Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  5. quiet
  6. Aisha found a tiny white shell.
  7. shiny
  8. Simran picked a pretty white flower.
  9. Ananya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  10. Imran picked a tiny white flower.
  11. Saanvi flew a big red kite.
  12. Yash found a small white shell.
  13. loud
  14. Arjun carried a heavy black bag.
  15. smooth
  16. Tara drew a small green house.
  17. rough
  18. sweet
  19. Kavya rode a new green bicycle.
  20. spicy
  21. bright
  22. Manav found a small pink shell.
  23. Priya saw a little brown dog.
  24. Aisha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  25. loud
  26. salty
  27. Dev wore a new blue cap.
  28. sweet
  29. Manav carried a heavy blue bag.
  30. Nisha saw a big grey elephant.
  31. colourful
  32. Ishaan wore a new blue cap.
  33. Tara saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  34. Rahul saw a little black dog.
  35. Ananya wore a new blue cap.
  36. fluffy
  37. Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  38. Ishaan opened a small yellow umbrella.
  39. sticky
  40. Maria carried a big blue bag.

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