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Describing Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. Nisha saw a big black dog.
  2. Ishaan saw a big grey elephant.
  3. sticky
  4. Ishaan ate a big ripe mango.
  5. Imran painted a round orange pot.
  6. salty
  7. bitter
  8. spicy
  9. loud
  10. Farhan carried a big blue bag.
  11. bright
  12. Ishaan drew a small red house.
  13. Omkar rode a new red bicycle.
  14. rough
  15. Rohan drew a small green house.
  16. Diya drew a small green house.
  17. sweet
  18. Pooja flew a big red kite.
  19. smooth
  20. quiet
  21. Riya picked a pretty white flower.
  22. Arjun saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  23. Diya flew a big yellow kite.
  24. Isha bought a round red balloon.
  25. noisy
  26. Arjun found a small white shell.
  27. Dev ate a juicy ripe mango.
  28. Yash picked a pretty yellow flower.
  29. smooth
  30. Sneha saw a huge grey elephant.
  31. Pooja saw a huge grey elephant.
  32. shiny
  33. Yash carried a big blue bag.
  34. Meera wore an old blue cap.
  35. Manav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  36. Tenzin saw a little brown dog.
  37. Priya saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  38. Ishaan rode a new green bicycle.
  39. Aarav saw a little black dog.
  40. colourful

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