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Describing Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. Meera painted a round orange pot.
  2. sweet
  3. sticky
  4. sweet
  5. Farhan rode a shiny red bicycle.
  6. Yash found a tiny white shell.
  7. Priya carried a heavy blue bag.
  8. sour
  9. Priya carried a heavy black bag.
  10. prickly
  11. loud
  12. Aarav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  13. rough
  14. Saanvi found a tiny pink shell.
  15. bitter
  16. Manav flew a big green kite.
  17. Ishaan bought a big purple balloon.
  18. Arjun flew a big green kite.
  19. Joseph saw a big white dog.
  20. Zoya found a small pink shell.
  21. colourful
  22. Sneha saw a huge grey elephant.
  23. Kunal rode a new green bicycle.
  24. Arjun flew a small red kite.
  25. quiet
  26. Pooja flew a big green kite.
  27. Tenzin flew a big red kite.
  28. Zoya found a small white shell.
  29. Rohan drew a small red house.
  30. Riya saw a little white dog.
  31. Simran bought a round red balloon.
  32. colourful
  33. salty
  34. fluffy
  35. smooth
  36. salty
  37. Vikram found a small white shell.
  38. Imran wore an old red cap.
  39. Zoya saw a big grey elephant.
  40. Arjun wore an old blue cap.

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