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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 28 · 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 silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) shiny
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a small house. (b) Meera drew a red house. (c) Meera drew a house. (d) Meera drew a small red house.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sour (c) sticky (d) loud
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) sweet
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Joseph wore a red cap. (b) Joseph wore a cap. (c) Joseph wore an old cap. (d) Joseph wore an old red cap.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a bicycle. (b) Imran rode a red bicycle. (c) Imran rode a new bicycle. (d) Imran rode a new red bicycle.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Joseph saw a big brown dog. (b) Joseph saw a dog. (c) Joseph saw a brown dog. (d) Joseph saw a big dog.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tara bought a balloon. (b) Tara bought a big balloon. (c) Tara bought a big red balloon. (d) Tara bought a red balloon.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a new red cap. (b) Ishaan wore a cap. (c) Ishaan wore a red cap. (d) Ishaan wore a new cap.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) noisy
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened an umbrella. (b) Aarav opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Aarav opened a small umbrella. (d) Aarav opened a striped umbrella.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Diya ate a mango. (b) Diya ate a juicy mango. (c) Diya ate a ripe mango. (d) Diya ate a juicy ripe mango.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Riya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Riya rode a bicycle. (c) Riya rode a green bicycle. (d) Riya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a striped umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Farhan opened an umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a big umbrella.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) smooth
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) prickly (d) bright
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw a big grey elephant. (b) Aisha saw an elephant. (c) Aisha saw a grey elephant. (d) Aisha saw a big elephant.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a tiny white flower. (b) Farhan picked a tiny flower. (c) Farhan picked a white flower. (d) Farhan picked a flower.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a shell. (b) Nisha found a white shell. (c) Nisha found a tiny white shell. (d) Nisha found a tiny shell.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) sweet (d) colourful
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Sneha drew a house. (b) Sneha drew a small house. (c) Sneha drew a red house. (d) Sneha drew a small red house.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw an elephant. (b) Tenzin saw a huge elephant. (c) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (d) Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a small white shell. (b) Aarav found a white shell. (c) Aarav found a shell. (d) Aarav found a small shell.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) shiny
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Yash drew a red house. (b) Yash drew a house. (c) Yash drew a small red house. (d) Yash drew a small house.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) rough (d) shiny
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a black dog. (b) Riya saw a little dog. (c) Riya saw a little black dog. (d) Riya saw a dog.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) prickly (c) bright (d) noisy
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Arjun picked a flower. (b) Arjun picked a yellow flower. (c) Arjun picked a pretty flower. (d) Arjun picked a pretty yellow flower.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Omkar painted an orange pot. (b) Omkar painted a pot. (c) Omkar painted a small orange pot. (d) Omkar painted a small pot.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) salty
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) quiet (d) bright
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Omkar saw a big elephant. (b) Omkar saw a grey elephant. (c) Omkar saw an elephant. (d) Omkar saw a big grey elephant.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Sneha flew a kite. (b) Sneha flew a red kite. (c) Sneha flew a small kite. (d) Sneha flew a small red kite.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Yash opened an umbrella. (b) Yash opened a big umbrella. (c) Yash opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Yash opened a yellow umbrella.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) loud (c) bright (d) sticky
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a yellow flower. (b) Dev picked a flower. (c) Dev picked a pretty flower. (d) Dev picked a pretty yellow flower.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Meera wore a new red cap. (b) Meera wore a red cap. (c) Meera wore a cap. (d) Meera wore a new cap.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Imran ate a ripe mango. (b) Imran ate a big mango. (c) Imran ate a big ripe mango. (d) Imran ate a mango.

Answer key

  1. smooth
  2. Meera drew a small red house.
  3. sour
  4. sticky
  5. Joseph wore an old red cap.
  6. Imran rode a new red bicycle.
  7. Joseph saw a big brown dog.
  8. Tara bought a big red balloon.
  9. Ishaan wore a new red cap.
  10. noisy
  11. Aarav opened a small striped umbrella.
  12. Diya ate a juicy ripe mango.
  13. Riya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  14. Farhan opened a big striped umbrella.
  15. smooth
  16. salty
  17. Aisha saw a big grey elephant.
  18. Farhan picked a tiny white flower.
  19. sweet
  20. Nisha found a tiny white shell.
  21. colourful
  22. Sneha drew a small red house.
  23. Tenzin saw a huge grey elephant.
  24. Aarav found a small white shell.
  25. bitter
  26. Yash drew a small red house.
  27. sour
  28. Riya saw a little black dog.
  29. spicy
  30. Arjun picked a pretty yellow flower.
  31. Omkar painted a small orange pot.
  32. salty
  33. fluffy
  34. Omkar saw a big grey elephant.
  35. Sneha flew a small red kite.
  36. Yash opened a big yellow umbrella.
  37. bright
  38. Dev picked a pretty yellow flower.
  39. Meera wore a new red cap.
  40. Imran ate a big ripe mango.

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