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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 41 · 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) Arjun saw a brown dog. (b) Arjun saw a small dog. (c) Arjun saw a small brown dog. (d) Arjun saw a dog.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) quiet (c) sour (d) shiny
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Maria carried a heavy bag. (b) Maria carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Maria carried a blue bag. (d) Maria carried a bag.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) sweet (d) bright
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) loud (c) colourful (d) bitter
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a red house. (b) Dev drew a small house. (c) Dev drew a small red house. (d) Dev drew a house.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) sour
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) sweet
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bitter (c) loud (d) colourful
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) sour (d) loud
  11. 11.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.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Rohan saw an orange butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a butterfly.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) colourful (d) salty
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Maria ate a ripe mango. (b) Maria ate a juicy mango. (c) Maria ate a juicy ripe mango. (d) Maria ate a mango.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Yash carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Yash carried a bag. (c) Yash carried a heavy bag. (d) Yash carried a blue bag.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) spicy (d) prickly
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tara opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Tara opened a big umbrella. (c) Tara opened an umbrella. (d) Tara opened a yellow umbrella.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kabir rode a bicycle. (b) Kabir rode a new green bicycle. (c) Kabir rode a green bicycle. (d) Kabir rode a new bicycle.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tenzin rode a new bicycle. (b) Tenzin rode a new green bicycle. (c) Tenzin rode a green bicycle. (d) Tenzin rode a bicycle.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a bag. (b) Priya carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Priya carried a heavy bag. (d) Priya carried a blue bag.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Sneha painted a pot. (b) Sneha painted an orange pot. (c) Sneha painted a round pot. (d) Sneha painted a round orange pot.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a big bag. (b) Aarav carried a big black bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a black bag.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw an orange butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) shiny (c) loud (d) sour
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) salty (d) rough
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a yellow flower. (b) Manav picked a flower. (c) Manav picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Manav picked a tiny flower.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) shiny
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) sour
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Diya opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Diya opened a striped umbrella. (c) Diya opened an umbrella. (d) Diya opened a small umbrella.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rahul opened a small umbrella. (b) Rahul opened an umbrella. (c) Rahul opened a striped umbrella. (d) Rahul opened a small striped umbrella.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Rahul saw an orange butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a tiny butterfly.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a brown dog. (b) Sneha saw a little brown dog. (c) Sneha saw a little dog. (d) Sneha saw a dog.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Simran ate a juicy mango. (b) Simran ate a mango. (c) Simran ate a ripe mango. (d) Simran ate a juicy ripe mango.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Isha rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Isha rode a green bicycle. (d) Isha rode a bicycle.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Meera bought a round purple balloon. (b) Meera bought a balloon. (c) Meera bought a purple balloon. (d) Meera bought a round balloon.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tara opened an umbrella. (b) Tara opened a big striped umbrella. (c) Tara opened a big umbrella. (d) Tara opened a striped umbrella.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) sour
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a pink shell. (b) Aarav found a tiny pink shell. (c) Aarav found a tiny shell. (d) Aarav found a shell.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) loud
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) rough (d) sweet

Answer key

  1. Arjun saw a small brown dog.
  2. shiny
  3. Maria carried a heavy blue bag.
  4. sweet
  5. bitter
  6. Dev drew a small red house.
  7. sour
  8. noisy
  9. loud
  10. loud
  11. Meera picked a tiny yellow flower.
  12. Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  13. salty
  14. Maria ate a juicy ripe mango.
  15. Yash carried a heavy blue bag.
  16. spicy
  17. Tara opened a big yellow umbrella.
  18. Kabir rode a new green bicycle.
  19. Tenzin rode a new green bicycle.
  20. Priya carried a heavy blue bag.
  21. Sneha painted a round orange pot.
  22. Aarav carried a big black bag.
  23. Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  24. smooth
  25. rough
  26. Manav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  27. sticky
  28. bright
  29. Diya opened a small striped umbrella.
  30. Rahul opened a small striped umbrella.
  31. Rahul saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  32. Sneha saw a little brown dog.
  33. Simran ate a juicy ripe mango.
  34. Isha rode a shiny green bicycle.
  35. Meera bought a round purple balloon.
  36. Tara opened a big striped umbrella.
  37. prickly
  38. Aarav found a tiny pink shell.
  39. sour
  40. sweet

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