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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 259 · 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) shiny (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) prickly
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tara saw a brown dog. (b) Tara saw a big brown dog. (c) Tara saw a dog. (d) Tara saw a big dog.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Yash drew a tall house. (b) Yash drew a house. (c) Yash drew a green house. (d) Yash drew a tall green house.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a heavy bag. (b) Tara carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Tara carried a blue bag. (d) Tara carried a bag.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Diya saw a big dog. (b) Diya saw a white dog. (c) Diya saw a dog. (d) Diya saw a big white dog.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) loud
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) shiny (c) loud (d) rough
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) rough (d) spicy
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a mango. (b) Rahul ate a big mango. (c) Rahul ate a big yellow mango. (d) Rahul ate a yellow mango.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) prickly (d) noisy
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sour (c) prickly (d) quiet
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a kite. (b) Aisha flew a big yellow kite. (c) Aisha flew a yellow kite. (d) Aisha flew a big kite.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Ananya picked a pretty flower. (c) Ananya picked a flower. (d) Ananya picked a yellow flower.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a tiny white shell. (b) Maria found a tiny shell. (c) Maria found a shell. (d) Maria found a white shell.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Arjun ate a mango. (c) Arjun ate a juicy mango. (d) Arjun ate a yellow mango.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Zoya painted a blue pot. (b) Zoya painted a small blue pot. (c) Zoya painted a small pot. (d) Zoya painted a pot.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted a pot. (b) Maria painted an orange pot. (c) Maria painted a round orange pot. (d) Maria painted a round pot.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) shiny
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) spicy
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) sour (d) colourful
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a tall green house. (b) Kabir drew a house. (c) Kabir drew a tall house. (d) Kabir drew a green house.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a grey elephant. (b) Manav saw an elephant. (c) Manav saw a big elephant. (d) Manav saw a big grey elephant.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) rough (d) spicy
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aisha saw a black dog. (b) Aisha saw a dog. (c) Aisha saw a small dog. (d) Aisha saw a small black dog.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) bitter (d) noisy
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rahul picked a pretty flower. (b) Rahul picked a flower. (c) Rahul picked a pretty white flower. (d) Rahul picked a white flower.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a dog. (b) Nisha saw a big dog. (c) Nisha saw a brown dog. (d) Nisha saw a big brown dog.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) quiet
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) sticky (d) shiny
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a blue cap. (b) Meera wore an old blue cap. (c) Meera wore an old cap. (d) Meera wore a cap.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a small yellow kite. (b) Riya flew a yellow kite. (c) Riya flew a small kite. (d) Riya flew a kite.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Manav rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Manav rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Manav rode a bicycle. (d) Manav rode a green bicycle.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a new cap. (b) Diya wore a red cap. (c) Diya wore a cap. (d) Diya wore a new red cap.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a small shell. (b) Omkar found a shell. (c) Omkar found a small white shell. (d) Omkar found a white shell.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Simran ate a mango. (b) Simran ate a ripe mango. (c) Simran ate a big mango. (d) Simran ate a big ripe mango.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) rough (d) shiny
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) bitter
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) fluffy
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kabir painted a round orange pot. (b) Kabir painted a pot. (c) Kabir painted an orange pot. (d) Kabir painted a round pot.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) prickly (d) colourful

Answer key

  1. bitter
  2. Tara saw a big brown dog.
  3. Yash drew a tall green house.
  4. Tara carried a heavy blue bag.
  5. Diya saw a big white dog.
  6. bright
  7. salty
  8. loud
  9. Rahul ate a big yellow mango.
  10. prickly
  11. sour
  12. Aisha flew a big yellow kite.
  13. Ananya picked a pretty yellow flower.
  14. Maria found a tiny white shell.
  15. Arjun ate a juicy yellow mango.
  16. Zoya painted a small blue pot.
  17. Maria painted a round orange pot.
  18. sticky
  19. spicy
  20. smooth
  21. Kabir drew a tall green house.
  22. Manav saw a big grey elephant.
  23. colourful
  24. Aisha saw a small black dog.
  25. noisy
  26. Rahul picked a pretty white flower.
  27. Nisha saw a big brown dog.
  28. quiet
  29. sour
  30. Meera wore an old blue cap.
  31. Riya flew a small yellow kite.
  32. Manav rode a shiny green bicycle.
  33. Diya wore a new red cap.
  34. Omkar found a small white shell.
  35. Simran ate a big ripe mango.
  36. loud
  37. shiny
  38. fluffy
  39. Kabir painted a round orange pot.
  40. salty

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