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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 268 · 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 dog best? (a) Nisha saw a big dog. (b) Nisha saw a big white dog. (c) Nisha saw a white dog. (d) Nisha saw a dog.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) rough (d) colourful
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) prickly
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore a red cap. (b) Ananya wore a new cap. (c) Ananya wore a new red cap. (d) Ananya wore a cap.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sour (d) rough
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) bright (c) loud (d) sticky
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a blue bag. (b) Manav carried a heavy bag. (c) Manav carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Manav carried a bag.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (b) Ishaan carried a heavy bag. (c) Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Ishaan carried a bag.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) loud (d) prickly
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Dev saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Dev saw a butterfly. (c) Dev saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Dev saw an orange butterfly.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) sticky
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a big bag. (b) Imran carried a black bag. (c) Imran carried a big black bag. (d) Imran carried a bag.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened an umbrella. (b) Meera opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Meera opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Meera opened a big umbrella.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kavya picked a flower. (b) Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Kavya picked a yellow flower. (d) Kavya picked a tiny flower.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) salty (d) shiny
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Pooja ate a mango. (b) Pooja ate a big mango. (c) Pooja ate a yellow mango. (d) Pooja ate a big yellow mango.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) prickly (d) loud
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Arjun wore an old red cap. (b) Arjun wore a red cap. (c) Arjun wore a cap. (d) Arjun wore an old cap.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a flower. (b) Sneha picked a pretty flower. (c) Sneha picked a yellow flower. (d) Sneha picked a pretty yellow flower.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) loud (c) sweet (d) shiny
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) colourful
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw a butterfly. (b) Manav saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Manav saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Manav saw a blue butterfly.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Maria picked a white flower. (b) Maria picked a flower. (c) Maria picked a pretty flower. (d) Maria picked a pretty white flower.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bright (c) sour (d) quiet
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a small shell. (b) Farhan found a white shell. (c) Farhan found a shell. (d) Farhan found a small white shell.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) spicy
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a shell. (b) Ananya found a small shell. (c) Ananya found a white shell. (d) Ananya found a small white shell.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Simran opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Simran opened a big umbrella. (c) Simran opened an umbrella. (d) Simran opened a big yellow umbrella.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) shiny
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Priya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Priya rode a red bicycle. (c) Priya rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Priya rode a bicycle.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) rough (d) loud
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rohan opened a striped umbrella. (b) Rohan opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Rohan opened an umbrella. (d) Rohan opened a big umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a kite. (b) Zoya flew a small kite. (c) Zoya flew a small green kite. (d) Zoya flew a green kite.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a tiny white shell. (b) Diya found a white shell. (c) Diya found a shell. (d) Diya found a tiny shell.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a yellow mango. (b) Priya ate a big yellow mango. (c) Priya ate a mango. (d) Priya ate a big mango.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted a pot. (b) Joseph painted an orange pot. (c) Joseph painted a round pot. (d) Joseph painted a round orange pot.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a small kite. (b) Farhan flew a kite. (c) Farhan flew a yellow kite. (d) Farhan flew a small yellow kite.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a flower. (b) Yash picked a yellow flower. (c) Yash picked a pretty flower. (d) Yash picked a pretty yellow flower.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) salty (c) noisy (d) shiny

Answer key

  1. Nisha saw a big white dog.
  2. rough
  3. prickly
  4. Ananya wore a new red cap.
  5. colourful
  6. sticky
  7. salty
  8. Manav carried a heavy blue bag.
  9. Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag.
  10. shiny
  11. Dev saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  12. bright
  13. Imran carried a big black bag.
  14. Meera opened a big yellow umbrella.
  15. Kavya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  16. fluffy
  17. Pooja ate a big yellow mango.
  18. bitter
  19. Arjun wore an old red cap.
  20. Sneha picked a pretty yellow flower.
  21. sweet
  22. smooth
  23. Manav saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  24. Maria picked a pretty white flower.
  25. smooth
  26. Farhan found a small white shell.
  27. spicy
  28. Ananya found a small white shell.
  29. Simran opened a big yellow umbrella.
  30. loud
  31. Priya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  32. loud
  33. Rohan opened a big striped umbrella.
  34. Zoya flew a small green kite.
  35. Diya found a tiny white shell.
  36. Priya ate a big yellow mango.
  37. Joseph painted a round orange pot.
  38. Farhan flew a small yellow kite.
  39. Yash picked a pretty yellow flower.
  40. noisy

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