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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 267 · 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 busy market sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) sweet (d) noisy
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a white flower. (b) Yash picked a pretty white flower. (c) Yash picked a flower. (d) Yash picked a pretty flower.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Meera ate a ripe mango. (b) Meera ate a mango. (c) Meera ate a juicy mango. (d) Meera ate a juicy ripe mango.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a tiny shell. (b) Simran found a white shell. (c) Simran found a shell. (d) Simran found a tiny white shell.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore an old cap. (b) Meera wore a red cap. (c) Meera wore an old red cap. (d) Meera wore a cap.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore an old cap. (b) Diya wore a cap. (c) Diya wore an old blue cap. (d) Diya wore a blue cap.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a big kite. (b) Diya flew a green kite. (c) Diya flew a kite. (d) Diya flew a big green kite.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Farhan rode a green bicycle. (b) Farhan rode a bicycle. (c) Farhan rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Farhan rode a shiny green bicycle.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Joseph bought a purple balloon. (b) Joseph bought a round purple balloon. (c) Joseph bought a balloon. (d) Joseph bought a round balloon.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Rohan saw an orange butterfly.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Joseph bought a big balloon. (b) Joseph bought a big purple balloon. (c) Joseph bought a purple balloon. (d) Joseph bought a balloon.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rohan bought a big purple balloon. (b) Rohan bought a big balloon. (c) Rohan bought a purple balloon. (d) Rohan bought a balloon.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Arjun saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Arjun saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Arjun saw a blue butterfly. (d) Arjun saw a butterfly.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a green kite. (b) Priya flew a small kite. (c) Priya flew a kite. (d) Priya flew a small green kite.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) loud (d) shiny
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a heavy bag. (b) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (c) Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Ishaan carried a bag.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) bright (d) spicy
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Meera saw an elephant. (b) Meera saw a big elephant. (c) Meera saw a grey elephant. (d) Meera saw a big grey elephant.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Saanvi found a pink shell. (b) Saanvi found a small pink shell. (c) Saanvi found a small shell. (d) Saanvi found a shell.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a big brown dog. (b) Sneha saw a dog. (c) Sneha saw a big dog. (d) Sneha saw a brown dog.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) loud (d) rough
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) loud (d) sticky
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a small house. (b) Aarav drew a house. (c) Aarav drew a small green house. (d) Aarav drew a green house.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Saanvi rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Saanvi rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Saanvi rode a bicycle. (d) Saanvi rode a red bicycle.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) spicy
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) spicy
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Farhan carried a big blue bag. (b) Farhan carried a blue bag. (c) Farhan carried a big bag. (d) Farhan carried a bag.
  29. 29.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.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a big dog. (b) Dev saw a dog. (c) Dev saw a white dog. (d) Dev saw a big white dog.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) bitter (d) colourful
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Riya bought a round balloon. (b) Riya bought a round purple balloon. (c) Riya bought a balloon. (d) Riya bought a purple balloon.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Diya rode a shiny red bicycle. (b) Diya rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Diya rode a red bicycle. (d) Diya rode a bicycle.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) salty
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) bright (c) rough (d) noisy
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a house. (b) Ananya drew a small red house. (c) Ananya drew a red house. (d) Ananya drew a small house.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tara ate a big mango. (b) Tara ate a yellow mango. (c) Tara ate a big yellow mango. (d) Tara ate a mango.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) bright (d) sour
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) rough (d) spicy
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Meera found a pink shell. (b) Meera found a tiny pink shell. (c) Meera found a shell. (d) Meera found a tiny shell.

Answer key

  1. noisy
  2. Yash picked a pretty white flower.
  3. Meera ate a juicy ripe mango.
  4. Simran found a tiny white shell.
  5. Meera wore an old red cap.
  6. sweet
  7. Diya wore an old blue cap.
  8. Diya flew a big green kite.
  9. Farhan rode a shiny green bicycle.
  10. Joseph bought a round purple balloon.
  11. Rohan saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  12. Joseph bought a big purple balloon.
  13. Rohan bought a big purple balloon.
  14. Arjun saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  15. Priya flew a small green kite.
  16. smooth
  17. Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag.
  18. bright
  19. Meera saw a big grey elephant.
  20. Saanvi found a small pink shell.
  21. Sneha saw a big brown dog.
  22. bitter
  23. loud
  24. Aarav drew a small green house.
  25. Saanvi rode a shiny red bicycle.
  26. spicy
  27. fluffy
  28. Farhan carried a big blue bag.
  29. Rahul found a small white shell.
  30. Dev saw a big white dog.
  31. colourful
  32. Riya bought a round purple balloon.
  33. Diya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  34. colourful
  35. rough
  36. Ananya drew a small red house.
  37. Tara ate a big yellow mango.
  38. sour
  39. shiny
  40. Meera found a tiny pink shell.

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