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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 286 · 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 drum sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) loud
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) shiny
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Vikram opened a big umbrella. (b) Vikram opened an umbrella. (c) Vikram opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Vikram opened a big yellow umbrella.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) fluffy
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a big purple balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a big balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a purple balloon.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) rough
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) sweet (d) noisy
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Joseph wore a blue cap. (b) Joseph wore an old blue cap. (c) Joseph wore an old cap. (d) Joseph wore a cap.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Yash saw a big grey elephant. (b) Yash saw an elephant. (c) Yash saw a big elephant. (d) Yash saw a grey elephant.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) loud
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a big kite. (b) Farhan flew a kite. (c) Farhan flew a big green kite. (d) Farhan flew a green kite.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) sour
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) smooth (d) quiet
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Priya picked a flower. (b) Priya picked a tiny flower. (c) Priya picked a yellow flower. (d) Priya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a heavy bag. (b) Rohan carried a heavy black bag. (c) Rohan carried a black bag. (d) Rohan carried a bag.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Sneha drew a house. (b) Sneha drew a tall house. (c) Sneha drew a tall green house. (d) Sneha drew a green house.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Isha saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Isha saw an elephant. (c) Isha saw a huge elephant. (d) Isha saw a grey elephant.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Riya carried a big bag. (b) Riya carried a blue bag. (c) Riya carried a bag. (d) Riya carried a big blue bag.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a house. (b) Tenzin drew a tall red house. (c) Tenzin drew a red house. (d) Tenzin drew a tall house.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Imran ate a big ripe mango. (b) Imran ate a big mango. (c) Imran ate a mango. (d) Imran ate a ripe mango.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) noisy
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) salty
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) rough (d) colourful
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) bright
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) salty (d) fluffy
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) spicy (d) bright
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a kite. (b) Ananya flew a red kite. (c) Ananya flew a small red kite. (d) Ananya flew a small kite.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Priya rode a red bicycle. (b) Priya rode a new bicycle. (c) Priya rode a bicycle. (d) Priya rode a new red bicycle.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a pot. (b) Dev painted a small pot. (c) Dev painted a small blue pot. (d) Dev painted a blue pot.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a new bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a new red bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a red bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a bicycle.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a small umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a striped umbrella. (d) Omkar opened an umbrella.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a small kite. (b) Imran flew a kite. (c) Imran flew a green kite. (d) Imran flew a small green kite.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a tiny white shell. (b) Isha found a white shell. (c) Isha found a shell. (d) Isha found a tiny shell.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kavya saw a grey elephant. (b) Kavya saw an elephant. (c) Kavya saw a big elephant. (d) Kavya saw a big grey elephant.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Farhan rode a bicycle. (b) Farhan rode a green bicycle. (c) Farhan rode a new bicycle. (d) Farhan rode a new green bicycle.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Manav drew a tall house. (b) Manav drew a tall red house. (c) Manav drew a house. (d) Manav drew a red house.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kunal flew a red kite. (b) Kunal flew a kite. (c) Kunal flew a big kite. (d) Kunal flew a big red kite.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Pooja flew a kite. (b) Pooja flew a big kite. (c) Pooja flew a green kite. (d) Pooja flew a big green kite.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a small white shell. (b) Nisha found a small shell. (c) Nisha found a shell. (d) Nisha found a white shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a big umbrella. (b) Riya opened an umbrella. (c) Riya opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Riya opened a big yellow umbrella.

Answer key

  1. loud
  2. shiny
  3. Vikram opened a big yellow umbrella.
  4. quiet
  5. Tenzin bought a big purple balloon.
  6. spicy
  7. prickly
  8. Joseph wore an old blue cap.
  9. Yash saw a big grey elephant.
  10. sweet
  11. Farhan flew a big green kite.
  12. loud
  13. salty
  14. Priya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  15. Rohan carried a heavy black bag.
  16. Sneha drew a tall green house.
  17. Isha saw a huge grey elephant.
  18. Riya carried a big blue bag.
  19. Tenzin drew a tall red house.
  20. Imran ate a big ripe mango.
  21. sour
  22. noisy
  23. colourful
  24. sweet
  25. salty
  26. bright
  27. Ananya flew a small red kite.
  28. Priya rode a new red bicycle.
  29. Dev painted a small blue pot.
  30. Ishaan rode a new red bicycle.
  31. Omkar opened a small striped umbrella.
  32. Imran flew a small green kite.
  33. Isha found a tiny white shell.
  34. Kavya saw a big grey elephant.
  35. Farhan rode a new green bicycle.
  36. Manav drew a tall red house.
  37. Kunal flew a big red kite.
  38. Pooja flew a big green kite.
  39. Nisha found a small white shell.
  40. Riya opened a big yellow umbrella.

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