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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 261 · 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 bag best? (a) Zoya carried a big bag. (b) Zoya carried a big blue bag. (c) Zoya carried a blue bag. (d) Zoya carried a bag.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a big grey elephant. (b) Manav saw an elephant. (c) Manav saw a grey elephant. (d) Manav saw a big elephant.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) shiny (d) rough
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) noisy
  5. 5.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.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a big bag. (b) Ishaan carried a big blue bag. (c) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (d) Ishaan carried a bag.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) rough
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) shiny
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) spicy
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) sour (d) shiny
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a big purple balloon. (b) Omkar bought a balloon. (c) Omkar bought a big balloon. (d) Omkar bought a purple balloon.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a green kite. (b) Dev flew a kite. (c) Dev flew a big kite. (d) Dev flew a big green kite.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) salty
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) sour
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) salty (d) fluffy
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Imran painted a round pot. (b) Imran painted a round blue pot. (c) Imran painted a pot. (d) Imran painted a blue pot.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Saanvi picked a pretty flower. (b) Saanvi picked a pretty white flower. (c) Saanvi picked a flower. (d) Saanvi picked a white flower.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a big black bag. (b) Yash carried a big bag. (c) Yash carried a black bag. (d) Yash carried a bag.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a shell. (b) Aisha found a tiny shell. (c) Aisha found a white shell. (d) Aisha found a tiny white shell.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a red house. (b) Zoya drew a tall house. (c) Zoya drew a house. (d) Zoya drew a tall red house.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) bitter
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Maria saw a small dog. (b) Maria saw a brown dog. (c) Maria saw a small brown dog. (d) Maria saw a dog.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Diya carried a bag. (b) Diya carried a blue bag. (c) Diya carried a big bag. (d) Diya carried a big blue bag.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Joseph saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Joseph saw a butterfly. (c) Joseph saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Joseph saw a blue butterfly.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Farhan ate a mango. (b) Farhan ate a big mango. (c) Farhan ate a yellow mango. (d) Farhan ate a big yellow mango.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw an elephant. (b) Rohan saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Rohan saw a grey elephant. (d) Rohan saw a huge elephant.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a big bag. (b) Sneha carried a bag. (c) Sneha carried a big blue bag. (d) Sneha carried a blue bag.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) smooth (d) shiny
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a cap. (b) Ishaan wore a new cap. (c) Ishaan wore a red cap. (d) Ishaan wore a new red cap.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a small shell. (b) Zoya found a white shell. (c) Zoya found a small white shell. (d) Zoya found a shell.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) salty
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) bitter (d) rough
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) spicy
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) loud (d) prickly
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rohan picked a flower. (b) Rohan picked a yellow flower. (c) Rohan picked a tiny flower. (d) Rohan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a mango. (b) Kavya ate a big mango. (c) Kavya ate a yellow mango. (d) Kavya ate a big yellow mango.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Omkar flew a big kite. (b) Omkar flew a big green kite. (c) Omkar flew a kite. (d) Omkar flew a green kite.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) noisy
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a white shell. (b) Rahul found a shell. (c) Rahul found a small white shell. (d) Rahul found a small shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore a red cap. (b) Riya wore a cap. (c) Riya wore a new red cap. (d) Riya wore a new cap.

Answer key

  1. Zoya carried a big blue bag.
  2. Manav saw a big grey elephant.
  3. rough
  4. colourful
  5. Rahul ate a big yellow mango.
  6. Ishaan carried a big blue bag.
  7. loud
  8. sweet
  9. quiet
  10. sour
  11. Omkar bought a big purple balloon.
  12. Dev flew a big green kite.
  13. bright
  14. sour
  15. salty
  16. Imran painted a round blue pot.
  17. Saanvi picked a pretty white flower.
  18. Yash carried a big black bag.
  19. Aisha found a tiny white shell.
  20. Zoya drew a tall red house.
  21. shiny
  22. Maria saw a small brown dog.
  23. Diya carried a big blue bag.
  24. Joseph saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  25. Farhan ate a big yellow mango.
  26. Rohan saw a huge grey elephant.
  27. Sneha carried a big blue bag.
  28. sweet
  29. Ishaan wore a new red cap.
  30. Zoya found a small white shell.
  31. salty
  32. bitter
  33. spicy
  34. prickly
  35. Rohan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  36. Kavya ate a big yellow mango.
  37. Omkar flew a big green kite.
  38. fluffy
  39. Rahul found a small white shell.
  40. Riya wore a new red cap.

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