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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 292 · 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 library sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) bright (d) fluffy
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a tiny shell. (b) Omkar found a tiny pink shell. (c) Omkar found a shell. (d) Omkar found a pink shell.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ishaan saw a blue butterfly. (b) Ishaan saw a butterfly. (c) Ishaan saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Ishaan saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a bag. (b) Aarav carried a big blue bag. (c) Aarav carried a blue bag. (d) Aarav carried a big bag.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Yash saw a black dog. (b) Yash saw a little dog. (c) Yash saw a little black dog. (d) Yash saw a dog.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a house. (b) Isha drew a small house. (c) Isha drew a small red house. (d) Isha drew a red house.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) sticky
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a tiny shell. (b) Zoya found a tiny pink shell. (c) Zoya found a shell. (d) Zoya found a pink shell.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kabir bought a balloon. (b) Kabir bought a round balloon. (c) Kabir bought a round red balloon. (d) Kabir bought a red balloon.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) spicy (d) prickly
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a tiny shell. (b) Aarav found a shell. (c) Aarav found a tiny pink shell. (d) Aarav found a pink shell.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Farhan flew a green kite. (b) Farhan flew a big green kite. (c) Farhan flew a kite. (d) Farhan flew a big kite.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Saanvi flew a big yellow kite. (b) Saanvi flew a kite. (c) Saanvi flew a yellow kite. (d) Saanvi flew a big kite.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) sweet (d) shiny
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw a big elephant. (b) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (c) Tenzin saw an elephant. (d) Tenzin saw a big grey elephant.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Pooja saw a butterfly. (b) Pooja saw an orange butterfly. (c) Pooja saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Pooja saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Manav saw a butterfly. (c) Manav saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Manav saw a blue butterfly.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) salty (c) noisy (d) sticky
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) loud
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Aarav opened an umbrella. (c) Aarav opened a small umbrella. (d) Aarav opened a striped umbrella.
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) smooth
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) fluffy
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tenzin opened an umbrella. (b) Tenzin opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Tenzin opened a striped umbrella. (d) Tenzin opened a small umbrella.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bright (c) noisy (d) sweet
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Pooja drew a green house. (b) Pooja drew a house. (c) Pooja drew a tall green house. (d) Pooja drew a tall house.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) loud
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Farhan ate a big mango. (b) Farhan ate a big ripe mango. (c) Farhan ate a ripe mango. (d) Farhan ate a mango.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a small red kite. (b) Nisha flew a red kite. (c) Nisha flew a small kite. (d) Nisha flew a kite.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a small blue pot. (b) Rohan painted a blue pot. (c) Rohan painted a small pot. (d) Rohan painted a pot.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Nisha bought a balloon. (b) Nisha bought a big red balloon. (c) Nisha bought a big balloon. (d) Nisha bought a red balloon.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) smooth
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) sticky (d) salty
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a round blue pot. (b) Kunal painted a pot. (c) Kunal painted a round pot. (d) Kunal painted a blue pot.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a little white dog. (b) Kabir saw a little dog. (c) Kabir saw a white dog. (d) Kabir saw a dog.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) bright
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a green bicycle. (b) Isha rode a bicycle. (c) Isha rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Isha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted a small pot. (b) Aisha painted a small orange pot. (c) Aisha painted a pot. (d) Aisha painted an orange pot.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aisha saw a big grey elephant. (b) Aisha saw a grey elephant. (c) Aisha saw an elephant. (d) Aisha saw a big elephant.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Simran rode a green bicycle. (b) Simran rode a bicycle. (c) Simran rode a new green bicycle. (d) Simran rode a new bicycle.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore a new blue cap. (b) Imran wore a new cap. (c) Imran wore a cap. (d) Imran wore a blue cap.

Answer key

  1. quiet
  2. Omkar found a tiny pink shell.
  3. Ishaan saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  4. Aarav carried a big blue bag.
  5. Yash saw a little black dog.
  6. Isha drew a small red house.
  7. sweet
  8. Zoya found a tiny pink shell.
  9. Kabir bought a round red balloon.
  10. spicy
  11. Aarav found a tiny pink shell.
  12. Farhan flew a big green kite.
  13. Saanvi flew a big yellow kite.
  14. prickly
  15. Tenzin saw a big grey elephant.
  16. Pooja saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  17. Manav saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  18. sticky
  19. smooth
  20. Aarav opened a small striped umbrella.
  21. sour
  22. noisy
  23. Tenzin opened a small striped umbrella.
  24. bright
  25. Pooja drew a tall green house.
  26. loud
  27. Farhan ate a big ripe mango.
  28. Nisha flew a small red kite.
  29. Rohan painted a small blue pot.
  30. Nisha bought a big red balloon.
  31. colourful
  32. salty
  33. Kunal painted a round blue pot.
  34. Kabir saw a little white dog.
  35. sweet
  36. Isha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  37. Aisha painted a small orange pot.
  38. Aisha saw a big grey elephant.
  39. Simran rode a new green bicycle.
  40. Imran wore a new blue cap.

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