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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 281 · 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 sun looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) bright
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) smooth
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) prickly (d) quiet
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Yash wore a new blue cap. (b) Yash wore a blue cap. (c) Yash wore a cap. (d) Yash wore a new cap.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Meera carried a black bag. (b) Meera carried a bag. (c) Meera carried a big bag. (d) Meera carried a big black bag.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a small shell. (b) Zoya found a small white shell. (c) Zoya found a shell. (d) Zoya found a white shell.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Meera ate a mango. (b) Meera ate a juicy mango. (c) Meera ate a juicy ripe mango. (d) Meera ate a ripe mango.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a tiny flower. (b) Simran picked a yellow flower. (c) Simran picked a flower. (d) Simran picked a tiny yellow flower.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) salty
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a big mango. (b) Aarav ate a ripe mango. (c) Aarav ate a mango. (d) Aarav ate a big ripe mango.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) bitter (d) shiny
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) shiny (c) loud (d) salty
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Meera opened a big umbrella. (b) Meera opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Meera opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Meera opened an umbrella.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a tiny flower. (b) Imran picked a flower. (c) Imran picked a yellow flower. (d) Imran picked a tiny yellow flower.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Farhan saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Farhan saw an elephant. (c) Farhan saw a grey elephant. (d) Farhan saw a huge elephant.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) sweet
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a big bag. (b) Omkar carried a bag. (c) Omkar carried a blue bag. (d) Omkar carried a big blue bag.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) noisy
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Manav bought a purple balloon. (b) Manav bought a balloon. (c) Manav bought a big balloon. (d) Manav bought a big purple balloon.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a new red cap. (b) Tara wore a new cap. (c) Tara wore a cap. (d) Tara wore a red cap.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) bright (c) sticky (d) noisy
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a black dog. (b) Rahul saw a small black dog. (c) Rahul saw a dog. (d) Rahul saw a small dog.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw an elephant. (b) Arjun saw a big grey elephant. (c) Arjun saw a grey elephant. (d) Arjun saw a big elephant.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a tiny pink shell. (b) Sneha found a pink shell. (c) Sneha found a shell. (d) Sneha found a tiny shell.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) smooth (d) salty
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a shell. (b) Kabir found a pink shell. (c) Kabir found a tiny shell. (d) Kabir found a tiny pink shell.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) loud (d) smooth
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a pot. (b) Priya painted a blue pot. (c) Priya painted a round pot. (d) Priya painted a round blue pot.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Dev opened an umbrella. (b) Dev opened a striped umbrella. (c) Dev opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Dev opened a small umbrella.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a yellow mango. (b) Yash ate a juicy mango. (c) Yash ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Yash ate a mango.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Farhan opened an umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a big umbrella.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Meera ate a mango. (b) Meera ate a big mango. (c) Meera ate a ripe mango. (d) Meera ate a big ripe mango.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Isha opened an umbrella. (b) Isha opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Isha opened a small umbrella. (d) Isha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a bag. (b) Rahul carried a heavy bag. (c) Rahul carried a heavy black bag. (d) Rahul carried a black bag.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a pink shell. (b) Maria found a tiny pink shell. (c) Maria found a tiny shell. (d) Maria found a shell.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a big grey elephant. (b) Tara saw an elephant. (c) Tara saw a big elephant. (d) Tara saw a grey elephant.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a new red bicycle. (b) Isha rode a bicycle. (c) Isha rode a red bicycle. (d) Isha rode a new bicycle.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) salty (c) quiet (d) colourful
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a flower. (b) Meera picked a pretty white flower. (c) Meera picked a pretty flower. (d) Meera picked a white flower.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Simran saw a white dog. (b) Simran saw a big white dog. (c) Simran saw a dog. (d) Simran saw a big dog.

Answer key

  1. bright
  2. bitter
  3. prickly
  4. Yash wore a new blue cap.
  5. Meera carried a big black bag.
  6. Zoya found a small white shell.
  7. Meera ate a juicy ripe mango.
  8. Simran picked a tiny yellow flower.
  9. salty
  10. Aarav ate a big ripe mango.
  11. shiny
  12. loud
  13. Meera opened a big yellow umbrella.
  14. Imran picked a tiny yellow flower.
  15. Farhan saw a huge grey elephant.
  16. sweet
  17. Omkar carried a big blue bag.
  18. sour
  19. Manav bought a big purple balloon.
  20. Tara wore a new red cap.
  21. sticky
  22. Rahul saw a small black dog.
  23. Arjun saw a big grey elephant.
  24. Sneha found a tiny pink shell.
  25. smooth
  26. Kabir found a tiny pink shell.
  27. smooth
  28. Priya painted a round blue pot.
  29. Dev opened a small striped umbrella.
  30. Yash ate a juicy yellow mango.
  31. Farhan opened a big yellow umbrella.
  32. Meera ate a big ripe mango.
  33. Isha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  34. Rahul carried a heavy black bag.
  35. Maria found a tiny pink shell.
  36. Tara saw a big grey elephant.
  37. Isha rode a new red bicycle.
  38. quiet
  39. Meera picked a pretty white flower.
  40. Simran saw a big white dog.

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