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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 283 · 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 roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) bright (d) salty
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) sour (d) noisy
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Simran saw a small dog. (b) Simran saw a white dog. (c) Simran saw a small white dog. (d) Simran saw a dog.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a small kite. (b) Kavya flew a yellow kite. (c) Kavya flew a small yellow kite. (d) Kavya flew a kite.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a small white shell. (b) Manav found a small shell. (c) Manav found a white shell. (d) Manav found a shell.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a tall house. (b) Kabir drew a red house. (c) Kabir drew a tall red house. (d) Kabir drew a house.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) rough (c) loud (d) salty
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Simran bought a balloon. (b) Simran bought a purple balloon. (c) Simran bought a big purple balloon. (d) Simran bought a big balloon.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) sour (d) prickly
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw a grey elephant. (b) Yash saw an elephant. (c) Yash saw a big grey elephant. (d) Yash saw a big elephant.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a brown dog. (b) Isha saw a small dog. (c) Isha saw a small brown dog. (d) Isha saw a dog.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a kite. (b) Dev flew a small kite. (c) Dev flew a red kite. (d) Dev flew a small red kite.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Kabir saw an orange butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a yellow kite. (b) Priya flew a kite. (c) Priya flew a big yellow kite. (d) Priya flew a big kite.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) smooth
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a tiny shell. (b) Simran found a white shell. (c) Simran found a shell. (d) Simran found a tiny white shell.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a dog. (b) Ananya saw a black dog. (c) Ananya saw a little black dog. (d) Ananya saw a little dog.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Arjun picked a yellow flower. (b) Arjun picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Arjun picked a flower. (d) Arjun picked a tiny flower.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ananya bought a big purple balloon. (b) Ananya bought a purple balloon. (c) Ananya bought a balloon. (d) Ananya bought a big balloon.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) sticky (d) shiny
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) shiny (c) bitter (d) loud
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Arjun rode a bicycle. (b) Arjun rode a red bicycle. (c) Arjun rode a new bicycle. (d) Arjun rode a new red bicycle.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) sweet
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted an orange pot. (b) Joseph painted a round orange pot. (c) Joseph painted a pot. (d) Joseph painted a round pot.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) sticky (c) bright (d) loud
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Diya opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Diya opened an umbrella. (c) Diya opened a small umbrella. (d) Diya opened a yellow umbrella.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kunal drew a house. (b) Kunal drew a tall house. (c) Kunal drew a tall red house. (d) Kunal drew a red house.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a small kite. (b) Manav flew a small green kite. (c) Manav flew a green kite. (d) Manav flew a kite.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a little dog. (b) Isha saw a little brown dog. (c) Isha saw a brown dog. (d) Isha saw a dog.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a green bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a new bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a new green bicycle.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Simran painted an orange pot. (b) Simran painted a round pot. (c) Simran painted a pot. (d) Simran painted a round orange pot.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore an old red cap. (b) Ishaan wore an old cap. (c) Ishaan wore a cap. (d) Ishaan wore a red cap.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bright (c) loud (d) spicy
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) spicy (c) fluffy (d) loud
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Nisha saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Nisha saw an orange butterfly. (c) Nisha saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Nisha saw a butterfly.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Isha saw an orange butterfly. (b) Isha saw a butterfly. (c) Isha saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rohan found a tiny pink shell. (b) Rohan found a pink shell. (c) Rohan found a tiny shell. (d) Rohan found a shell.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rahul wore an old cap. (b) Rahul wore a cap. (c) Rahul wore an old blue cap. (d) Rahul wore a blue cap.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Meera bought a balloon. (b) Meera bought a big balloon. (c) Meera bought a purple balloon. (d) Meera bought a big purple balloon.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) rough

Answer key

  1. salty
  2. sour
  3. Simran saw a small white dog.
  4. Kavya flew a small yellow kite.
  5. Manav found a small white shell.
  6. Kabir drew a tall red house.
  7. salty
  8. Simran bought a big purple balloon.
  9. prickly
  10. Yash saw a big grey elephant.
  11. Isha saw a small brown dog.
  12. Dev flew a small red kite.
  13. Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  14. Priya flew a big yellow kite.
  15. smooth
  16. Simran found a tiny white shell.
  17. Ananya saw a little black dog.
  18. Arjun picked a tiny yellow flower.
  19. Ananya bought a big purple balloon.
  20. sticky
  21. bitter
  22. Arjun rode a new red bicycle.
  23. smooth
  24. Joseph painted a round orange pot.
  25. bright
  26. Diya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  27. Kunal drew a tall red house.
  28. Manav flew a small green kite.
  29. Isha saw a little brown dog.
  30. Zoya rode a new green bicycle.
  31. Simran painted a round orange pot.
  32. Ishaan wore an old red cap.
  33. spicy
  34. fluffy
  35. Nisha saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  36. Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  37. Rohan found a tiny pink shell.
  38. Rahul wore an old blue cap.
  39. Meera bought a big purple balloon.
  40. quiet

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