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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 43 · 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 house best? (a) Yash drew a green house. (b) Yash drew a tall green house. (c) Yash drew a tall house. (d) Yash drew a house.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a kite. (b) Aarav flew a red kite. (c) Aarav flew a small red kite. (d) Aarav flew a small kite.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) fluffy (d) loud
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) salty (c) loud (d) smooth
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Saanvi saw a blue butterfly. (b) Saanvi saw a butterfly. (c) Saanvi saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Saanvi saw a pretty butterfly.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) sour
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Arjun bought a red balloon. (b) Arjun bought a big red balloon. (c) Arjun bought a balloon. (d) Arjun bought a big balloon.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) prickly (c) bright (d) noisy
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a pink shell. (b) Sneha found a small shell. (c) Sneha found a small pink shell. (d) Sneha found a shell.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ananya painted a round orange pot. (b) Ananya painted a round pot. (c) Ananya painted an orange pot. (d) Ananya painted a pot.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a kite. (b) Manav flew a small kite. (c) Manav flew a red kite. (d) Manav flew a small red kite.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a cap. (b) Dev wore a new blue cap. (c) Dev wore a blue cap. (d) Dev wore a new cap.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore an old cap. (b) Kunal wore a cap. (c) Kunal wore a red cap. (d) Kunal wore an old red cap.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sour (c) colourful (d) rough
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore a cap. (b) Farhan wore a blue cap. (c) Farhan wore a new blue cap. (d) Farhan wore a new cap.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a kite. (b) Ananya flew a small green kite. (c) Ananya flew a green kite. (d) Ananya flew a small kite.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aarav carried a black bag. (b) Aarav carried a heavy black bag. (c) Aarav carried a bag. (d) Aarav carried a heavy bag.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a red cap. (b) Zoya wore a new cap. (c) Zoya wore a cap. (d) Zoya wore a new red cap.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aisha picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Aisha picked a tiny flower. (c) Aisha picked a flower. (d) Aisha picked a yellow flower.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Saanvi found a small pink shell. (b) Saanvi found a pink shell. (c) Saanvi found a shell. (d) Saanvi found a small shell.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kunal saw a little dog. (b) Kunal saw a little white dog. (c) Kunal saw a dog. (d) Kunal saw a white dog.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore an old blue cap. (b) Imran wore a cap. (c) Imran wore an old cap. (d) Imran wore a blue cap.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Diya saw a big grey elephant. (b) Diya saw a grey elephant. (c) Diya saw a big elephant. (d) Diya saw an elephant.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rohan opened a striped umbrella. (b) Rohan opened a small umbrella. (c) Rohan opened an umbrella. (d) Rohan opened a small striped umbrella.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) quiet
  26. 26.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.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw an elephant. (b) Aarav saw a huge elephant. (c) Aarav saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Aarav saw a grey elephant.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened an umbrella. (b) Arjun opened a big umbrella. (c) Arjun opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Arjun opened a striped umbrella.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Vikram carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Vikram carried a blue bag. (c) Vikram carried a bag. (d) Vikram carried a heavy bag.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) rough (d) salty
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Aisha saw a butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a blue butterfly. (d) Aisha saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Yash painted a blue pot. (b) Yash painted a round pot. (c) Yash painted a pot. (d) Yash painted a round blue pot.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Omkar saw an elephant. (b) Omkar saw a big elephant. (c) Omkar saw a big grey elephant. (d) Omkar saw a grey elephant.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a pretty flower. (b) Dev picked a white flower. (c) Dev picked a flower. (d) Dev picked a pretty white flower.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) shiny (d) smooth
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Farhan drew a small red house. (b) Farhan drew a house. (c) Farhan drew a red house. (d) Farhan drew a small house.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Yash saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Yash saw a butterfly. (c) Yash saw a blue butterfly. (d) Yash saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) salty (c) colourful (d) loud
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a big blue bag. (b) Kunal carried a blue bag. (c) Kunal carried a big bag. (d) Kunal carried a bag.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) loud

Answer key

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

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