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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 38 · 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 elephant best? (a) Simran saw a grey elephant. (b) Simran saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Simran saw an elephant. (d) Simran saw a huge elephant.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Omkar bought a balloon. (b) Omkar bought a big purple balloon. (c) Omkar bought a big balloon. (d) Omkar bought a purple balloon.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a blue pot. (b) Farhan painted a small blue pot. (c) Farhan painted a pot. (d) Farhan painted a small pot.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) shiny
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ishaan ate a juicy mango. (b) Ishaan ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Ishaan ate a mango. (d) Ishaan ate a yellow mango.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) loud (d) prickly
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aisha rode a green bicycle. (b) Aisha rode a bicycle. (c) Aisha rode a new bicycle. (d) Aisha rode a new green bicycle.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ishaan saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Ishaan saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Ishaan saw a butterfly. (d) Ishaan saw a blue butterfly.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a butterfly. (b) Priya saw a blue butterfly. (c) Priya saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Priya saw a tiny butterfly.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) prickly (c) quiet (d) shiny
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore a blue cap. (b) Priya wore an old cap. (c) Priya wore an old blue cap. (d) Priya wore a cap.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rohan bought a red balloon. (b) Rohan bought a round red balloon. (c) Rohan bought a round balloon. (d) Rohan bought a balloon.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) loud
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kabir drew a red house. (b) Kabir drew a tall red house. (c) Kabir drew a house. (d) Kabir drew a tall house.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a little dog. (b) Ananya saw a little brown dog. (c) Ananya saw a dog. (d) Ananya saw a brown dog.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a small house. (b) Dev drew a house. (c) Dev drew a green house. (d) Dev drew a small green house.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Manav painted a blue pot. (b) Manav painted a small blue pot. (c) Manav painted a pot. (d) Manav painted a small pot.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) rough (c) loud (d) sweet
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) sticky (c) bitter (d) noisy
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) colourful
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) bitter
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a little dog. (b) Manav saw a white dog. (c) Manav saw a little white dog. (d) Manav saw a dog.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Saanvi opened a striped umbrella. (b) Saanvi opened an umbrella. (c) Saanvi opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Saanvi opened a small umbrella.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a small red house. (b) Arjun drew a small house. (c) Arjun drew a house. (d) Arjun drew a red house.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Priya wore a red cap. (b) Priya wore a new red cap. (c) Priya wore a new cap. (d) Priya wore a cap.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Tenzin saw a butterfly. (b) Tenzin saw an orange butterfly. (c) Tenzin saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Tenzin saw a tiny butterfly.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) bitter
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a small pink shell. (b) Ananya found a small shell. (c) Ananya found a shell. (d) Ananya found a pink shell.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tara picked a yellow flower. (b) Tara picked a flower. (c) Tara picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Tara picked a pretty flower.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Meera picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Meera picked a tiny flower. (c) Meera picked a flower. (d) Meera picked a yellow flower.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a tiny flower. (b) Imran picked a white flower. (c) Imran picked a tiny white flower. (d) Imran picked a flower.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) quiet (c) rough (d) bright
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted a pot. (b) Aisha painted a small orange pot. (c) Aisha painted a small pot. (d) Aisha painted an orange pot.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore an old cap. (b) Maria wore an old red cap. (c) Maria wore a red cap. (d) Maria wore a cap.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rohan found a white shell. (b) Rohan found a tiny white shell. (c) Rohan found a shell. (d) Rohan found a tiny shell.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened an umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a big umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a big yellow umbrella.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a small orange pot. (b) Sneha painted an orange pot. (c) Sneha painted a pot. (d) Sneha painted a small pot.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a dog. (b) Kavya saw a small dog. (c) Kavya saw a brown dog. (d) Kavya saw a small brown dog.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Vikram saw a big white dog. (b) Vikram saw a white dog. (c) Vikram saw a dog. (d) Vikram saw a big dog.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tenzin opened an umbrella. (b) Tenzin opened a small umbrella. (c) Tenzin opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Tenzin opened a striped umbrella.

Answer key

  1. Simran saw a huge grey elephant.
  2. Omkar bought a big purple balloon.
  3. Farhan painted a small blue pot.
  4. shiny
  5. Ishaan ate a juicy yellow mango.
  6. spicy
  7. Aisha rode a new green bicycle.
  8. Ishaan saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  9. Priya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  10. quiet
  11. Priya wore an old blue cap.
  12. Rohan bought a round red balloon.
  13. sweet
  14. Kabir drew a tall red house.
  15. Ananya saw a little brown dog.
  16. Dev drew a small green house.
  17. Manav painted a small blue pot.
  18. colourful
  19. sticky
  20. sweet
  21. loud
  22. Manav saw a little white dog.
  23. Saanvi opened a small striped umbrella.
  24. Arjun drew a small red house.
  25. Priya wore a new red cap.
  26. Tenzin saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  27. noisy
  28. Ananya found a small pink shell.
  29. Tara picked a pretty yellow flower.
  30. Meera picked a tiny yellow flower.
  31. Imran picked a tiny white flower.
  32. rough
  33. Aisha painted a small orange pot.
  34. Maria wore an old red cap.
  35. Rohan found a tiny white shell.
  36. Omkar opened a big yellow umbrella.
  37. Sneha painted a small orange pot.
  38. Kavya saw a small brown dog.
  39. Vikram saw a big white dog.
  40. Tenzin opened a small striped umbrella.

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