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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 265 · 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 silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) smooth (d) colourful
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a white dog. (b) Yash saw a dog. (c) Yash saw a small white dog. (d) Yash saw a small dog.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sticky (c) salty (d) loud
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened an umbrella. (b) Aisha opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Aisha opened a big umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Joseph found a tiny shell. (b) Joseph found a tiny white shell. (c) Joseph found a white shell. (d) Joseph found a shell.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) smooth
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aarav saw an orange butterfly. (b) Aarav saw a butterfly. (c) Aarav saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Aarav saw a tiny butterfly.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a dog. (b) Tenzin saw a small dog. (c) Tenzin saw a brown dog. (d) Tenzin saw a small brown dog.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Farhan ate a mango. (b) Farhan ate a big yellow mango. (c) Farhan ate a big mango. (d) Farhan ate a yellow mango.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a tall red house. (b) Kabir drew a red house. (c) Kabir drew a tall house. (d) Kabir drew a house.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) prickly (d) salty
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) smooth (d) sweet
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) quiet (d) colourful
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Isha bought a balloon. (b) Isha bought a big balloon. (c) Isha bought a red balloon. (d) Isha bought a big red balloon.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a big elephant. (b) Tara saw a grey elephant. (c) Tara saw a big grey elephant. (d) Tara saw an elephant.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a bicycle. (b) Tara rode a new bicycle. (c) Tara rode a new green bicycle. (d) Tara rode a green bicycle.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kavya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Kavya opened a small umbrella. (c) Kavya opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Kavya opened an umbrella.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rahul found a small shell. (b) Rahul found a small white shell. (c) Rahul found a shell. (d) Rahul found a white shell.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) sour (c) quiet (d) shiny
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Pooja saw a small black dog. (b) Pooja saw a black dog. (c) Pooja saw a dog. (d) Pooja saw a small dog.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a small umbrella. (b) Riya opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Riya opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Riya opened an umbrella.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a green kite. (b) Nisha flew a small kite. (c) Nisha flew a kite. (d) Nisha flew a small green kite.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) smooth
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a green bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a bicycle. (b) Dev rode a new green bicycle. (c) Dev rode a new bicycle. (d) Dev rode a green bicycle.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened an umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a big umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a yellow umbrella.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) salty (d) sticky
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a brown dog. (b) Priya saw a big brown dog. (c) Priya saw a big dog. (d) Priya saw a dog.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) bright (d) sweet
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a flower. (b) Imran picked a tiny white flower. (c) Imran picked a tiny flower. (d) Imran picked a white flower.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Diya rode a bicycle. (b) Diya rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Diya rode a red bicycle. (d) Diya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) rough (d) sour
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) colourful
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Maria drew a tall house. (b) Maria drew a red house. (c) Maria drew a house. (d) Maria drew a tall red house.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a tall red house. (b) Zoya drew a tall house. (c) Zoya drew a red house. (d) Zoya drew a house.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sour (c) colourful (d) loud
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Isha ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Isha ate a ripe mango. (c) Isha ate a juicy mango. (d) Isha ate a mango.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aisha wore a blue cap. (b) Aisha wore a new blue cap. (c) Aisha wore a new cap. (d) Aisha wore a cap.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) sticky (c) bright (d) loud

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. quiet
  3. Yash saw a small white dog.
  4. salty
  5. Aisha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  6. Joseph found a tiny white shell.
  7. spicy
  8. Aarav saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  9. Tenzin saw a small brown dog.
  10. Farhan ate a big yellow mango.
  11. Kabir drew a tall red house.
  12. loud
  13. sweet
  14. bitter
  15. Isha bought a big red balloon.
  16. Tara saw a big grey elephant.
  17. Tara rode a new green bicycle.
  18. Kavya opened a small striped umbrella.
  19. Rahul found a small white shell.
  20. sour
  21. Pooja saw a small black dog.
  22. Riya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  23. Nisha flew a small green kite.
  24. colourful
  25. Kavya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  26. Dev rode a new green bicycle.
  27. Omkar opened a big yellow umbrella.
  28. sticky
  29. Priya saw a big brown dog.
  30. sweet
  31. Imran picked a tiny white flower.
  32. Diya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  33. rough
  34. colourful
  35. Maria drew a tall red house.
  36. Zoya drew a tall red house.
  37. sour
  38. Isha ate a juicy ripe mango.
  39. Aisha wore a new blue cap.
  40. salty

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