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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 269 · 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 peacock looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) loud
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bright (c) salty (d) quiet
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a brown dog. (b) Manav saw a little dog. (c) Manav saw a little brown dog. (d) Manav saw a dog.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Riya wore an old cap. (b) Riya wore a blue cap. (c) Riya wore a cap. (d) Riya wore an old blue cap.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a round pot. (b) Dev painted a pot. (c) Dev painted an orange pot. (d) Dev painted a round orange pot.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) loud
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Pooja drew a tall green house. (b) Pooja drew a green house. (c) Pooja drew a house. (d) Pooja drew a tall house.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Sneha saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Sneha saw a grey elephant. (c) Sneha saw a huge elephant. (d) Sneha saw an elephant.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw an orange butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a big mango. (b) Omkar ate a mango. (c) Omkar ate a ripe mango. (d) Omkar ate a big ripe mango.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sweet (d) fluffy
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Priya rode a bicycle. (b) Priya rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Priya rode a red bicycle. (d) Priya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a red balloon. (b) Aisha bought a round red balloon. (c) Aisha bought a round balloon. (d) Aisha bought a balloon.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a small shell. (b) Omkar found a shell. (c) Omkar found a pink shell. (d) Omkar found a small pink shell.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) sour (d) quiet
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bright (c) quiet (d) salty
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a heavy bag. (b) Ishaan carried a bag. (c) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (d) Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) loud
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) sour (d) bright
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a kite. (b) Kavya flew a yellow kite. (c) Kavya flew a small yellow kite. (d) Kavya flew a small kite.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Nisha drew a house. (b) Nisha drew a small house. (c) Nisha drew a red house. (d) Nisha drew a small red house.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a kite. (b) Kavya flew a red kite. (c) Kavya flew a small red kite. (d) Kavya flew a small kite.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ishaan saw a blue butterfly. (b) Ishaan saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Ishaan saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Ishaan saw a butterfly.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Riya painted a round pot. (b) Riya painted a blue pot. (c) Riya painted a round blue pot. (d) Riya painted a pot.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Imran drew a tall house. (b) Imran drew a house. (c) Imran drew a red house. (d) Imran drew a tall red house.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Priya saw a big brown dog. (b) Priya saw a big dog. (c) Priya saw a dog. (d) Priya saw a brown dog.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a big yellow mango. (b) Rohan ate a mango. (c) Rohan ate a yellow mango. (d) Rohan ate a big mango.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) rough (d) quiet
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Simran wore a cap. (b) Simran wore an old cap. (c) Simran wore a red cap. (d) Simran wore an old red cap.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) bright (d) salty
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) smooth
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a pink shell. (b) Manav found a tiny pink shell. (c) Manav found a shell. (d) Manav found a tiny shell.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw a huge elephant. (b) Rohan saw an elephant. (c) Rohan saw a grey elephant. (d) Rohan saw a huge grey elephant.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) smooth
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a shell. (b) Priya found a white shell. (c) Priya found a tiny shell. (d) Priya found a tiny white shell.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted a blue pot. (b) Aisha painted a pot. (c) Aisha painted a round pot. (d) Aisha painted a round blue pot.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Saanvi carried a black bag. (b) Saanvi carried a heavy bag. (c) Saanvi carried a heavy black bag. (d) Saanvi carried a bag.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Meera painted a pot. (b) Meera painted an orange pot. (c) Meera painted a small orange pot. (d) Meera painted a small pot.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Vikram wore a cap. (b) Vikram wore an old cap. (c) Vikram wore a blue cap. (d) Vikram wore an old blue cap.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) noisy

Answer key

  1. colourful
  2. salty
  3. Manav saw a little brown dog.
  4. Riya wore an old blue cap.
  5. Dev painted a round orange pot.
  6. salty
  7. Pooja drew a tall green house.
  8. Sneha saw a huge grey elephant.
  9. Rohan saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  10. Omkar ate a big ripe mango.
  11. sweet
  12. Priya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  13. Aisha bought a round red balloon.
  14. Omkar found a small pink shell.
  15. smooth
  16. bright
  17. Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag.
  18. spicy
  19. sour
  20. Kavya flew a small yellow kite.
  21. Nisha drew a small red house.
  22. Kavya flew a small red kite.
  23. Ishaan saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  24. Riya painted a round blue pot.
  25. Imran drew a tall red house.
  26. Priya saw a big brown dog.
  27. Rohan ate a big yellow mango.
  28. quiet
  29. Simran wore an old red cap.
  30. sticky
  31. smooth
  32. Manav found a tiny pink shell.
  33. Rohan saw a huge grey elephant.
  34. noisy
  35. Priya found a tiny white shell.
  36. Aisha painted a round blue pot.
  37. Saanvi carried a heavy black bag.
  38. Meera painted a small orange pot.
  39. Vikram wore an old blue cap.
  40. shiny

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