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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 285 · 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 chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) rough (c) noisy (d) bright
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) sour
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) bright
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a green bicycle. (b) Imran rode a bicycle. (c) Imran rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Imran rode a shiny bicycle.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) rough (d) salty
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) loud
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Diya saw a brown dog. (b) Diya saw a little brown dog. (c) Diya saw a little dog. (d) Diya saw a dog.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Nisha drew a tall house. (b) Nisha drew a house. (c) Nisha drew a green house. (d) Nisha drew a tall green house.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Nisha painted a pot. (b) Nisha painted an orange pot. (c) Nisha painted a round orange pot. (d) Nisha painted a round pot.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore a cap. (b) Maria wore an old cap. (c) Maria wore an old blue cap. (d) Maria wore a blue cap.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Yash wore a red cap. (b) Yash wore a new cap. (c) Yash wore a cap. (d) Yash wore a new red cap.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Pooja ate a mango. (b) Pooja ate a juicy ripe mango. (c) Pooja ate a ripe mango. (d) Pooja ate a juicy mango.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) sticky (c) loud (d) colourful
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Farhan rode a bicycle. (b) Farhan rode a green bicycle. (c) Farhan rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Farhan rode a shiny bicycle.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) sour
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a little black dog. (b) Manav saw a dog. (c) Manav saw a black dog. (d) Manav saw a little dog.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Maria ate a juicy mango. (b) Maria ate a mango. (c) Maria ate a yellow mango. (d) Maria ate a juicy yellow mango.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Diya wore a red cap. (b) Diya wore an old cap. (c) Diya wore a cap. (d) Diya wore an old red cap.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw an elephant. (b) Aisha saw a grey elephant. (c) Aisha saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Aisha saw a huge elephant.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Maria drew a tall red house. (b) Maria drew a red house. (c) Maria drew a tall house. (d) Maria drew a house.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kavya saw an elephant. (b) Kavya saw a grey elephant. (c) Kavya saw a big elephant. (d) Kavya saw a big grey elephant.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rohan wore an old cap. (b) Rohan wore a cap. (c) Rohan wore a red cap. (d) Rohan wore an old red cap.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a small brown dog. (b) Isha saw a dog. (c) Isha saw a brown dog. (d) Isha saw a small dog.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) loud
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a ripe mango. (b) Omkar ate a mango. (c) Omkar ate a big ripe mango. (d) Omkar ate a big mango.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Yash picked a flower. (c) Yash picked a yellow flower. (d) Yash picked a pretty flower.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Maria saw a dog. (b) Maria saw a small brown dog. (c) Maria saw a brown dog. (d) Maria saw a small dog.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Farhan opened an umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a small umbrella.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kavya drew a tall house. (b) Kavya drew a tall red house. (c) Kavya drew a red house. (d) Kavya drew a house.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Isha flew a big kite. (b) Isha flew a big red kite. (c) Isha flew a kite. (d) Isha flew a red kite.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) spicy (d) shiny
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) fluffy (d) sweet
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) bright (c) prickly (d) loud
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sour (c) shiny (d) noisy
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a red bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) salty
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) bright
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a shell. (b) Ananya found a white shell. (c) Ananya found a small shell. (d) Ananya found a small white shell.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kunal saw a grey elephant. (b) Kunal saw a big grey elephant. (c) Kunal saw an elephant. (d) Kunal saw a big elephant.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore an old blue cap. (b) Tenzin wore an old cap. (c) Tenzin wore a blue cap. (d) Tenzin wore a cap.

Answer key

  1. salty
  2. sour
  3. fluffy
  4. Imran rode a shiny green bicycle.
  5. rough
  6. sweet
  7. Diya saw a little brown dog.
  8. Nisha drew a tall green house.
  9. Nisha painted a round orange pot.
  10. Maria wore an old blue cap.
  11. Yash wore a new red cap.
  12. Pooja ate a juicy ripe mango.
  13. sticky
  14. Farhan rode a shiny green bicycle.
  15. sour
  16. Manav saw a little black dog.
  17. Maria ate a juicy yellow mango.
  18. Diya wore an old red cap.
  19. Aisha saw a huge grey elephant.
  20. Maria drew a tall red house.
  21. Kavya saw a big grey elephant.
  22. Rohan wore an old red cap.
  23. Isha saw a small brown dog.
  24. spicy
  25. Omkar ate a big ripe mango.
  26. Yash picked a pretty yellow flower.
  27. Maria saw a small brown dog.
  28. Farhan opened a small yellow umbrella.
  29. Kavya drew a tall red house.
  30. Isha flew a big red kite.
  31. loud
  32. sweet
  33. loud
  34. noisy
  35. Zoya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  36. salty
  37. smooth
  38. Ananya found a small white shell.
  39. Kunal saw a big grey elephant.
  40. Tenzin wore an old blue cap.

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