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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 260 · 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 lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sour
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) sticky
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Isha ate a mango. (b) Isha ate a juicy mango. (c) Isha ate a ripe mango. (d) Isha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) spicy
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a big blue bag. (b) Sneha carried a blue bag. (c) Sneha carried a big bag. (d) Sneha carried a bag.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw a grey elephant. (b) Arjun saw an elephant. (c) Arjun saw a big grey elephant. (d) Arjun saw a big elephant.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Manav opened a small umbrella. (b) Manav opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Manav opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Manav opened an umbrella.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Meera rode a red bicycle. (b) Meera rode a new red bicycle. (c) Meera rode a bicycle. (d) Meera rode a new bicycle.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted a small orange pot. (b) Isha painted a small pot. (c) Isha painted an orange pot. (d) Isha painted a pot.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a small house. (b) Zoya drew a house. (c) Zoya drew a small red house. (d) Zoya drew a red house.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bitter (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) bright
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) sour
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a small house. (b) Kabir drew a small red house. (c) Kabir drew a red house. (d) Kabir drew a house.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a round pot. (b) Aarav painted a round blue pot. (c) Aarav painted a pot. (d) Aarav painted a blue pot.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) sour (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Isha opened an umbrella. (b) Isha opened a big umbrella. (c) Isha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Isha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a small house. (b) Arjun drew a small red house. (c) Arjun drew a house. (d) Arjun drew a red house.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) sweet (c) bright (d) prickly
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) loud (c) bright (d) sweet
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) salty
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) bitter
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a shell. (b) Kabir found a small shell. (c) Kabir found a small white shell. (d) Kabir found a white shell.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a red balloon. (b) Farhan bought a balloon. (c) Farhan bought a big balloon. (d) Farhan bought a big red balloon.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) rough (c) sweet (d) quiet
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a bag. (b) Simran carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Simran carried a heavy bag. (d) Simran carried a blue bag.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Pooja saw an elephant. (b) Pooja saw a grey elephant. (c) Pooja saw a huge elephant. (d) Pooja saw a huge grey elephant.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) loud (d) rough
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a big ripe mango. (b) Nisha ate a big mango. (c) Nisha ate a mango. (d) Nisha ate a ripe mango.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Priya picked a yellow flower. (b) Priya picked a tiny flower. (c) Priya picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Priya picked a flower.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rohan picked a pretty flower. (b) Rohan picked a yellow flower. (c) Rohan picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Rohan picked a flower.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a blue cap. (b) Ishaan wore an old blue cap. (c) Ishaan wore an old cap. (d) Ishaan wore a cap.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rohan drew a house. (b) Rohan drew a small house. (c) Rohan drew a red house. (d) Rohan drew a small red house.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kavya picked a flower. (b) Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Kavya picked a tiny flower. (d) Kavya picked a yellow flower.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a dog. (b) Arjun saw a small black dog. (c) Arjun saw a small dog. (d) Arjun saw a black dog.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aisha saw a small dog. (b) Aisha saw a small brown dog. (c) Aisha saw a dog. (d) Aisha saw a brown dog.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) rough (c) loud (d) salty
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a white dog. (b) Kabir saw a dog. (c) Kabir saw a small white dog. (d) Kabir saw a small dog.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore an old cap. (b) Tenzin wore an old blue cap. (c) Tenzin wore a cap. (d) Tenzin wore a blue cap.

Answer key

  1. sour
  2. sticky
  3. Isha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  4. sweet
  5. spicy
  6. Sneha carried a big blue bag.
  7. Arjun saw a big grey elephant.
  8. Manav opened a small yellow umbrella.
  9. Meera rode a new red bicycle.
  10. Isha painted a small orange pot.
  11. Zoya drew a small red house.
  12. bright
  13. sour
  14. Kabir drew a small red house.
  15. Aarav painted a round blue pot.
  16. fluffy
  17. Isha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  18. Arjun drew a small red house.
  19. prickly
  20. sweet
  21. colourful
  22. smooth
  23. bitter
  24. Kabir found a small white shell.
  25. Farhan bought a big red balloon.
  26. quiet
  27. Simran carried a heavy blue bag.
  28. Pooja saw a huge grey elephant.
  29. colourful
  30. Nisha ate a big ripe mango.
  31. Priya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  32. Rohan picked a pretty yellow flower.
  33. Ishaan wore an old blue cap.
  34. Rohan drew a small red house.
  35. Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  36. Arjun saw a small black dog.
  37. Aisha saw a small brown dog.
  38. rough
  39. Kabir saw a small white dog.
  40. Tenzin wore an old blue cap.

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