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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 40 · 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 peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) bitter (c) rough (d) loud
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aarav picked a pretty flower. (b) Aarav picked a yellow flower. (c) Aarav picked a flower. (d) Aarav picked a pretty yellow flower.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a blue cap. (b) Kunal wore a new cap. (c) Kunal wore a cap. (d) Kunal wore a new blue cap.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a small green house. (b) Simran drew a green house. (c) Simran drew a small house. (d) Simran drew a house.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a bag. (b) Dev carried a big bag. (c) Dev carried a big black bag. (d) Dev carried a black bag.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sweet (c) loud (d) colourful
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) noisy
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) sour (c) sticky (d) quiet
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kavya bought a balloon. (b) Kavya bought a purple balloon. (c) Kavya bought a round purple balloon. (d) Kavya bought a round balloon.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) loud
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) colourful
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) shiny
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Arjun opened an umbrella. (c) Arjun opened a big umbrella. (d) Arjun opened a big yellow umbrella.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a small shell. (b) Aisha found a pink shell. (c) Aisha found a small pink shell. (d) Aisha found a shell.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) shiny (d) salty
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) shiny (d) sticky
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Ananya picked a flower. (b) Ananya picked a tiny flower. (c) Ananya picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Ananya picked a yellow flower.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a big white dog. (b) Imran saw a big dog. (c) Imran saw a dog. (d) Imran saw a white dog.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big yellow kite. (b) Dev flew a yellow kite. (c) Dev flew a big kite. (d) Dev flew a kite.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) rough (d) spicy
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a red kite. (b) Priya flew a kite. (c) Priya flew a big red kite. (d) Priya flew a big kite.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) sticky
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) salty (c) colourful (d) loud
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a little dog. (b) Zoya saw a dog. (c) Zoya saw a brown dog. (d) Zoya saw a little brown dog.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Diya saw an orange butterfly. (b) Diya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Diya saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Diya saw a butterfly.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a tall house. (b) Isha drew a tall green house. (c) Isha drew a green house. (d) Isha drew a house.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bright (c) noisy (d) bitter
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a heavy black bag. (b) Priya carried a heavy bag. (c) Priya carried a black bag. (d) Priya carried a bag.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a big grey elephant. (b) Tara saw a grey elephant. (c) Tara saw a big elephant. (d) Tara saw an elephant.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) fluffy
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a new red bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a red bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a new bicycle.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Saanvi carried a heavy bag. (b) Saanvi carried a blue bag. (c) Saanvi carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Saanvi carried a bag.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted a blue pot. (b) Isha painted a small blue pot. (c) Isha painted a pot. (d) Isha painted a small pot.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kavya found a tiny pink shell. (b) Kavya found a pink shell. (c) Kavya found a shell. (d) Kavya found a tiny shell.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a tall house. (b) Aarav drew a red house. (c) Aarav drew a house. (d) Aarav drew a tall red house.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) prickly (d) bitter
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Diya carried a bag. (b) Diya carried a big blue bag. (c) Diya carried a blue bag. (d) Diya carried a big bag.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a small orange pot. (b) Aarav painted an orange pot. (c) Aarav painted a pot. (d) Aarav painted a small pot.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) sour
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ananya wore an old blue cap. (b) Ananya wore an old cap. (c) Ananya wore a blue cap. (d) Ananya wore a cap.

Answer key

  1. colourful
  2. Aarav picked a pretty yellow flower.
  3. Kunal wore a new blue cap.
  4. Simran drew a small green house.
  5. Dev carried a big black bag.
  6. smooth
  7. bright
  8. quiet
  9. Kavya bought a round purple balloon.
  10. shiny
  11. spicy
  12. fluffy
  13. Arjun opened a big yellow umbrella.
  14. Aisha found a small pink shell.
  15. salty
  16. sour
  17. Ananya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  18. Imran saw a big white dog.
  19. Dev flew a big yellow kite.
  20. rough
  21. Priya flew a big red kite.
  22. sticky
  23. salty
  24. Zoya saw a little brown dog.
  25. Diya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  26. Isha drew a tall green house.
  27. noisy
  28. Priya carried a heavy black bag.
  29. Tara saw a big grey elephant.
  30. sweet
  31. Omkar rode a new red bicycle.
  32. Saanvi carried a heavy blue bag.
  33. Isha painted a small blue pot.
  34. Kavya found a tiny pink shell.
  35. Aarav drew a tall red house.
  36. bitter
  37. Diya carried a big blue bag.
  38. Aarav painted a small orange pot.
  39. sour
  40. Ananya wore an old blue cap.

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