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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 275 · 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 honey tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) rough (d) colourful
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) bright (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Maria bought a round purple balloon. (b) Maria bought a round balloon. (c) Maria bought a balloon. (d) Maria bought a purple balloon.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a blue cap. (b) Tara wore a cap. (c) Tara wore a new blue cap. (d) Tara wore a new cap.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) spicy
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kabir wore an old cap. (b) Kabir wore a blue cap. (c) Kabir wore a cap. (d) Kabir wore an old blue cap.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) rough (c) shiny (d) salty
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) bright (d) bitter
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) loud (d) fluffy
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) sour (c) loud (d) shiny
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a tiny pink shell. (b) Diya found a shell. (c) Diya found a tiny shell. (d) Diya found a pink shell.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a white dog. (b) Farhan saw a big dog. (c) Farhan saw a big white dog. (d) Farhan saw a dog.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Omkar saw an elephant. (b) Omkar saw a grey elephant. (c) Omkar saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Omkar saw a huge elephant.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) sour
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) prickly
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kavya drew a green house. (b) Kavya drew a small green house. (c) Kavya drew a small house. (d) Kavya drew a house.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tara ate a big mango. (b) Tara ate a ripe mango. (c) Tara ate a big ripe mango. (d) Tara ate a mango.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rahul picked a white flower. (b) Rahul picked a tiny flower. (c) Rahul picked a flower. (d) Rahul picked a tiny white flower.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) loud
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Sneha saw a big elephant. (b) Sneha saw an elephant. (c) Sneha saw a big grey elephant. (d) Sneha saw a grey elephant.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big kite. (b) Dev flew a kite. (c) Dev flew a big green kite. (d) Dev flew a green kite.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bright (c) noisy (d) spicy
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) salty (d) bright
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a bicycle. (b) Riya rode a red bicycle. (c) Riya rode a new red bicycle. (d) Riya rode a new bicycle.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw an elephant. (b) Diya saw a grey elephant. (c) Diya saw a huge elephant. (d) Diya saw a huge grey elephant.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a yellow kite. (b) Tara flew a kite. (c) Tara flew a big kite. (d) Tara flew a big yellow kite.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) colourful
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kabir picked a flower. (b) Kabir picked a white flower. (c) Kabir picked a tiny white flower. (d) Kabir picked a tiny flower.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Pooja picked a white flower. (b) Pooja picked a flower. (c) Pooja picked a pretty flower. (d) Pooja picked a pretty white flower.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) prickly
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a yellow kite. (b) Diya flew a big yellow kite. (c) Diya flew a kite. (d) Diya flew a big kite.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw a huge elephant. (b) Arjun saw a grey elephant. (c) Arjun saw an elephant. (d) Arjun saw a huge grey elephant.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened an umbrella. (b) Ananya opened a big umbrella. (c) Ananya opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Ananya opened a striped umbrella.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kavya wore a red cap. (b) Kavya wore a cap. (c) Kavya wore an old cap. (d) Kavya wore an old red cap.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a blue cap. (b) Diya wore an old blue cap. (c) Diya wore a cap. (d) Diya wore an old cap.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tara saw a small dog. (b) Tara saw a dog. (c) Tara saw a black dog. (d) Tara saw a small black dog.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) colourful (c) bitter (d) smooth
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a heavy bag. (b) Tenzin carried a bag. (c) Tenzin carried a heavy black bag. (d) Tenzin carried a black bag.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kabir saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Kabir saw an elephant. (c) Kabir saw a huge elephant. (d) Kabir saw a grey elephant.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. colourful
  3. bright
  4. Maria bought a round purple balloon.
  5. Tara wore a new blue cap.
  6. smooth
  7. Kabir wore an old blue cap.
  8. rough
  9. bitter
  10. spicy
  11. sour
  12. Diya found a tiny pink shell.
  13. Farhan saw a big white dog.
  14. Omkar saw a huge grey elephant.
  15. sour
  16. prickly
  17. Kavya drew a small green house.
  18. Tara ate a big ripe mango.
  19. Rahul picked a tiny white flower.
  20. loud
  21. Sneha saw a big grey elephant.
  22. Dev flew a big green kite.
  23. sticky
  24. salty
  25. Riya rode a new red bicycle.
  26. Diya saw a huge grey elephant.
  27. Tara flew a big yellow kite.
  28. colourful
  29. Kabir picked a tiny white flower.
  30. Pooja picked a pretty white flower.
  31. shiny
  32. Diya flew a big yellow kite.
  33. Arjun saw a huge grey elephant.
  34. Ananya opened a big striped umbrella.
  35. Kavya wore an old red cap.
  36. Diya wore an old blue cap.
  37. Tara saw a small black dog.
  38. smooth
  39. Tenzin carried a heavy black bag.
  40. Kabir saw a huge grey elephant.

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