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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 278 · 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 jam feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) sticky
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw an elephant. (b) Farhan saw a big grey elephant. (c) Farhan saw a grey elephant. (d) Farhan saw a big elephant.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tenzin found a white shell. (b) Tenzin found a tiny white shell. (c) Tenzin found a tiny shell. (d) Tenzin found a shell.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) colourful (d) rough
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) shiny
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a big red balloon. (b) Aarav bought a big balloon. (c) Aarav bought a balloon. (d) Aarav bought a red balloon.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) shiny
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rohan picked a yellow flower. (b) Rohan picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Rohan picked a flower. (d) Rohan picked a tiny flower.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) bright (d) smooth
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Omkar saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Omkar saw an orange butterfly. (c) Omkar saw a butterfly. (d) Omkar saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) noisy
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) quiet
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a big kite. (b) Kavya flew a big green kite. (c) Kavya flew a green kite. (d) Kavya flew a kite.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kavya wore a red cap. (b) Kavya wore a cap. (c) Kavya wore a new red cap. (d) Kavya wore a new cap.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bitter (b) prickly (c) bright (d) loud
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) quiet (d) colourful
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Saanvi saw a dog. (b) Saanvi saw a big dog. (c) Saanvi saw a white dog. (d) Saanvi saw a big white dog.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Priya bought a purple balloon. (b) Priya bought a balloon. (c) Priya bought a big balloon. (d) Priya bought a big purple balloon.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a small shell. (b) Kabir found a small white shell. (c) Kabir found a shell. (d) Kabir found a white shell.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) rough (d) bright
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sticky
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kunal picked a flower. (b) Kunal picked a yellow flower. (c) Kunal picked a pretty flower. (d) Kunal picked a pretty yellow flower.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tara flew a big kite. (b) Tara flew a green kite. (c) Tara flew a big green kite. (d) Tara flew a kite.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Zoya drew a tall red house. (b) Zoya drew a tall house. (c) Zoya drew a red house. (d) Zoya drew a house.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a bicycle. (b) Maria rode a green bicycle. (c) Maria rode a new green bicycle. (d) Maria rode a new bicycle.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Saanvi saw a butterfly. (b) Saanvi saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Saanvi saw an orange butterfly. (d) Saanvi saw a tiny butterfly.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Simran opened an umbrella. (b) Simran opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Simran opened a big umbrella. (d) Simran opened a yellow umbrella.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a tiny white shell. (b) Manav found a tiny shell. (c) Manav found a white shell. (d) Manav found a shell.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Nisha saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Nisha saw an elephant. (c) Nisha saw a huge elephant. (d) Nisha saw a grey elephant.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rohan opened an umbrella. (b) Rohan opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Rohan opened a big umbrella. (d) Rohan opened a big yellow umbrella.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kabir painted a pot. (b) Kabir painted an orange pot. (c) Kabir painted a round pot. (d) Kabir painted a round orange pot.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a new green bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a green bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a new bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a bicycle.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore a new blue cap. (b) Ananya wore a blue cap. (c) Ananya wore a cap. (d) Ananya wore a new cap.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) quiet (d) spicy
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) sweet
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rahul opened an umbrella. (b) Rahul opened a big umbrella. (c) Rahul opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Rahul opened a yellow umbrella.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sticky
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a green bicycle.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Vikram wore a red cap. (b) Vikram wore an old cap. (c) Vikram wore a cap. (d) Vikram wore an old red cap.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a red bicycle. (b) Isha rode a bicycle. (c) Isha rode a new bicycle. (d) Isha rode a new red bicycle.

Answer key

  1. sticky
  2. Farhan saw a big grey elephant.
  3. Tenzin found a tiny white shell.
  4. salty
  5. sweet
  6. Aarav bought a big red balloon.
  7. sweet
  8. Rohan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  9. smooth
  10. Omkar saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  11. colourful
  12. quiet
  13. Kavya flew a big green kite.
  14. Kavya wore a new red cap.
  15. bright
  16. colourful
  17. Saanvi saw a big white dog.
  18. Priya bought a big purple balloon.
  19. Kabir found a small white shell.
  20. rough
  21. shiny
  22. Kunal picked a pretty yellow flower.
  23. Tara flew a big green kite.
  24. Zoya drew a tall red house.
  25. Maria rode a new green bicycle.
  26. Saanvi saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  27. Simran opened a big yellow umbrella.
  28. Manav found a tiny white shell.
  29. Nisha saw a huge grey elephant.
  30. Rohan opened a big yellow umbrella.
  31. Kabir painted a round orange pot.
  32. Omkar rode a new green bicycle.
  33. Ananya wore a new blue cap.
  34. spicy
  35. fluffy
  36. Rahul opened a big yellow umbrella.
  37. noisy
  38. Ananya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  39. Vikram wore an old red cap.
  40. Isha rode a new red bicycle.

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