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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 270 · 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 bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) bitter (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) shiny
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a round balloon. (b) Aisha bought a balloon. (c) Aisha bought a purple balloon. (d) Aisha bought a round purple balloon.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Simran opened a striped umbrella. (b) Simran opened an umbrella. (c) Simran opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Simran opened a small umbrella.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a pretty flower. (b) Omkar picked a white flower. (c) Omkar picked a pretty white flower. (d) Omkar picked a flower.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) bright (d) sweet
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a tall house. (b) Rahul drew a green house. (c) Rahul drew a house. (d) Rahul drew a tall green house.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) rough (d) spicy
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) salty (c) loud (d) rough
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a small kite. (b) Farhan flew a kite. (c) Farhan flew a red kite. (d) Farhan flew a small red kite.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a blue pot. (b) Kavya painted a pot. (c) Kavya painted a small pot. (d) Kavya painted a small blue pot.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Omkar painted an orange pot. (b) Omkar painted a small pot. (c) Omkar painted a pot. (d) Omkar painted a small orange pot.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) prickly
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a mango. (b) Sneha ate a yellow mango. (c) Sneha ate a big yellow mango. (d) Sneha ate a big mango.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a bag. (b) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (c) Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Ishaan carried a heavy bag.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a kite. (b) Arjun flew a big yellow kite. (c) Arjun flew a big kite. (d) Arjun flew a yellow kite.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted a small pot. (b) Isha painted a small blue pot. (c) Isha painted a pot. (d) Isha painted a blue pot.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a bicycle. (b) Imran rode a new bicycle. (c) Imran rode a new green bicycle. (d) Imran rode a green bicycle.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a dog. (b) Rahul saw a black dog. (c) Rahul saw a little black dog. (d) Rahul saw a little dog.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) rough
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aarav picked a tiny flower. (b) Aarav picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Aarav picked a yellow flower. (d) Aarav picked a flower.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kabir opened a small umbrella. (b) Kabir opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Kabir opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Kabir opened an umbrella.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a new cap. (b) Ishaan wore a new blue cap. (c) Ishaan wore a blue cap. (d) Ishaan wore a cap.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Imran ate a big mango. (b) Imran ate a yellow mango. (c) Imran ate a big yellow mango. (d) Imran ate a mango.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) loud
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) sour
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) rough (c) salty (d) bright
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a pretty white flower. (b) Isha picked a white flower. (c) Isha picked a flower. (d) Isha picked a pretty flower.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a pink shell. (b) Aarav found a small shell. (c) Aarav found a small pink shell. (d) Aarav found a shell.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a small pot. (b) Sneha painted a small blue pot. (c) Sneha painted a blue pot. (d) Sneha painted a pot.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) spicy
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Pooja drew a house. (b) Pooja drew a small house. (c) Pooja drew a small red house. (d) Pooja drew a red house.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Nisha rode a new bicycle. (b) Nisha rode a red bicycle. (c) Nisha rode a bicycle. (d) Nisha rode a new red bicycle.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a small orange pot. (b) Kavya painted a pot. (c) Kavya painted an orange pot. (d) Kavya painted a small pot.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Nisha saw a butterfly. (b) Nisha saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Nisha saw an orange butterfly. (d) Nisha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) quiet
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw an elephant. (b) Kabir saw a big grey elephant. (c) Kabir saw a big elephant. (d) Kabir saw a grey elephant.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Manav saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Manav saw a grey elephant. (c) Manav saw a huge elephant. (d) Manav saw an elephant.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Manav rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Manav rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Manav rode a bicycle. (d) Manav rode a red bicycle.

Answer key

  1. bitter
  2. Aisha bought a round purple balloon.
  3. Simran opened a small striped umbrella.
  4. Omkar picked a pretty white flower.
  5. smooth
  6. Rahul drew a tall green house.
  7. bright
  8. salty
  9. Farhan flew a small red kite.
  10. Kavya painted a small blue pot.
  11. Omkar painted a small orange pot.
  12. prickly
  13. Sneha ate a big yellow mango.
  14. Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag.
  15. Arjun flew a big yellow kite.
  16. Isha painted a small blue pot.
  17. Imran rode a new green bicycle.
  18. Rahul saw a little black dog.
  19. noisy
  20. Aarav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  21. colourful
  22. colourful
  23. Kabir opened a small yellow umbrella.
  24. Ishaan wore a new blue cap.
  25. Imran ate a big yellow mango.
  26. loud
  27. sour
  28. rough
  29. Isha picked a pretty white flower.
  30. Aarav found a small pink shell.
  31. Sneha painted a small blue pot.
  32. spicy
  33. Pooja drew a small red house.
  34. Nisha rode a new red bicycle.
  35. Kavya painted a small orange pot.
  36. Nisha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  37. quiet
  38. Kabir saw a big grey elephant.
  39. Manav saw a huge grey elephant.
  40. Manav rode a shiny red bicycle.

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