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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 276 · 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 glass feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) bright
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kunal bought a big purple balloon. (b) Kunal bought a purple balloon. (c) Kunal bought a big balloon. (d) Kunal bought a balloon.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a small brown dog. (b) Kavya saw a dog. (c) Kavya saw a small dog. (d) Kavya saw a brown dog.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Yash drew a tall green house. (b) Yash drew a tall house. (c) Yash drew a green house. (d) Yash drew a house.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a kite. (b) Joseph flew a big kite. (c) Joseph flew a big green kite. (d) Joseph flew a green kite.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw an orange butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a tiny butterfly.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) rough (d) sour
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) salty (d) bright
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) loud (d) rough
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Nisha opened a big umbrella. (b) Nisha opened an umbrella. (c) Nisha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Nisha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) sour
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) salty (c) quiet (d) colourful
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sour (c) sticky (d) loud
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) bright (d) prickly
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) shiny
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Manav drew a house. (b) Manav drew a tall house. (c) Manav drew a tall red house. (d) Manav drew a red house.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Pooja carried a blue bag. (b) Pooja carried a bag. (c) Pooja carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Pooja carried a heavy bag.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Nisha saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Nisha saw a huge elephant. (c) Nisha saw an elephant. (d) Nisha saw a grey elephant.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a bag. (b) Sneha carried a blue bag. (c) Sneha carried a big bag. (d) Sneha carried a big blue bag.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ananya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Ananya opened a big umbrella. (c) Ananya opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Ananya opened an umbrella.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) colourful
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rahul picked a white flower. (b) Rahul picked a tiny flower. (c) Rahul picked a tiny white flower. (d) Rahul picked a flower.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tenzin picked a pretty white flower. (b) Tenzin picked a pretty flower. (c) Tenzin picked a flower. (d) Tenzin picked a white flower.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) bright (d) smooth
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) shiny
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a brown dog. (b) Kabir saw a big dog. (c) Kabir saw a dog. (d) Kabir saw a big brown dog.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) loud (c) shiny (d) fluffy
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sour (c) bright (d) quiet
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bitter
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) smooth
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a big yellow mango. (b) Yash ate a big mango. (c) Yash ate a mango. (d) Yash ate a yellow mango.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a mango. (b) Aarav ate a ripe mango. (c) Aarav ate a juicy ripe mango. (d) Aarav ate a juicy mango.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rahul ate a mango. (b) Rahul ate a juicy mango. (c) Rahul ate a yellow mango. (d) Rahul ate a juicy yellow mango.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a round red balloon. (b) Arjun bought a red balloon. (c) Arjun bought a round balloon. (d) Arjun bought a balloon.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a white flower. (b) Ananya picked a tiny flower. (c) Ananya picked a tiny white flower. (d) Ananya picked a flower.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sweet (c) bright (d) noisy
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kabir painted a small pot. (b) Kabir painted a small orange pot. (c) Kabir painted a pot. (d) Kabir painted an orange pot.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a dog. (b) Isha saw a small brown dog. (c) Isha saw a small dog. (d) Isha saw a brown dog.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a little brown dog. (b) Kabir saw a little dog. (c) Kabir saw a brown dog. (d) Kabir saw a dog.

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. Kunal bought a big purple balloon.
  3. Kavya saw a small brown dog.
  4. Yash drew a tall green house.
  5. Joseph flew a big green kite.
  6. Tenzin saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  7. colourful
  8. salty
  9. rough
  10. Nisha opened a big yellow umbrella.
  11. sour
  12. quiet
  13. sticky
  14. prickly
  15. sweet
  16. Manav drew a tall red house.
  17. Pooja carried a heavy blue bag.
  18. Nisha saw a huge grey elephant.
  19. Sneha carried a big blue bag.
  20. Ananya opened a big striped umbrella.
  21. spicy
  22. Rahul picked a tiny white flower.
  23. Tenzin picked a pretty white flower.
  24. bitter
  25. noisy
  26. Kabir saw a big brown dog.
  27. loud
  28. salty
  29. sour
  30. bright
  31. smooth
  32. Yash ate a big yellow mango.
  33. Aarav ate a juicy ripe mango.
  34. Rahul ate a juicy yellow mango.
  35. Arjun bought a round red balloon.
  36. Ananya picked a tiny white flower.
  37. sweet
  38. Kabir painted a small orange pot.
  39. Isha saw a small brown dog.
  40. Kabir saw a little brown dog.

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