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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 49 · 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 cactus feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) prickly (c) bright (d) noisy
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Meera saw a butterfly. (b) Meera saw an orange butterfly. (c) Meera saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Meera saw a tiny butterfly.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Yash picked a pretty yellow flower. (b) Yash picked a flower. (c) Yash picked a yellow flower. (d) Yash picked a pretty flower.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) salty (d) noisy
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Ishaan ate a mango. (b) Ishaan ate a juicy yellow mango. (c) Ishaan ate a juicy mango. (d) Ishaan ate a yellow mango.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) sweet
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a small umbrella. (b) Riya opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Riya opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Riya opened an umbrella.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) prickly (d) colourful
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kavya bought a balloon. (b) Kavya bought a round balloon. (c) Kavya bought a red balloon. (d) Kavya bought a round red balloon.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Priya flew a red kite. (b) Priya flew a big red kite. (c) Priya flew a kite. (d) Priya flew a big kite.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) spicy (c) smooth (d) loud
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) sour (d) colourful
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Joseph saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Joseph saw a blue butterfly. (c) Joseph saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Joseph saw a butterfly.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a red cap. (b) Kunal wore a new red cap. (c) Kunal wore a cap. (d) Kunal wore a new cap.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a yellow kite. (b) Ishaan flew a kite. (c) Ishaan flew a big yellow kite. (d) Ishaan flew a big kite.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) loud (d) bright
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) bright
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Rahul opened a big umbrella. (b) Rahul opened an umbrella. (c) Rahul opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Rahul opened a big yellow umbrella.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a big bag. (b) Simran carried a blue bag. (c) Simran carried a bag. (d) Simran carried a big blue bag.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a blue bag. (b) Arjun carried a big bag. (c) Arjun carried a big blue bag. (d) Arjun carried a bag.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a yellow flower. (b) Isha picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Isha picked a flower. (d) Isha picked a pretty flower.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) sweet (d) prickly
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tara saw a big dog. (b) Tara saw a black dog. (c) Tara saw a big black dog. (d) Tara saw a dog.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) smooth (d) bitter
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) bright (d) sour
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore a cap. (b) Aarav wore a new cap. (c) Aarav wore a new blue cap. (d) Aarav wore a blue cap.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a big bag. (b) Imran carried a big blue bag. (c) Imran carried a blue bag. (d) Imran carried a bag.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) rough (c) colourful (d) spicy
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) rough (b) shiny (c) salty (d) quiet
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Imran saw an elephant. (b) Imran saw a grey elephant. (c) Imran saw a big grey elephant. (d) Imran saw a big elephant.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) colourful (d) sticky
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Joseph found a small shell. (b) Joseph found a shell. (c) Joseph found a white shell. (d) Joseph found a small white shell.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Kabir saw an orange butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a yellow kite. (b) Nisha flew a kite. (c) Nisha flew a big yellow kite. (d) Nisha flew a big kite.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a balloon. (b) Rahul bought a red balloon. (c) Rahul bought a round balloon. (d) Rahul bought a round red balloon.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sour (d) sticky
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a round orange pot. (b) Kunal painted an orange pot. (c) Kunal painted a pot. (d) Kunal painted a round pot.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bright (c) sweet (d) loud
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Nisha carried a bag. (b) Nisha carried a blue bag. (c) Nisha carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Nisha carried a heavy bag.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a blue bag. (b) Aisha carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Aisha carried a heavy bag. (d) Aisha carried a bag.

Answer key

  1. prickly
  2. Meera saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  3. Yash picked a pretty yellow flower.
  4. salty
  5. Ishaan ate a juicy yellow mango.
  6. fluffy
  7. Riya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  8. sour
  9. Kavya bought a round red balloon.
  10. Priya flew a big red kite.
  11. loud
  12. rough
  13. Joseph saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  14. Kunal wore a new red cap.
  15. Ishaan flew a big yellow kite.
  16. smooth
  17. loud
  18. Rahul opened a big yellow umbrella.
  19. Simran carried a big blue bag.
  20. Arjun carried a big blue bag.
  21. Isha picked a pretty yellow flower.
  22. noisy
  23. Tara saw a big black dog.
  24. smooth
  25. bright
  26. Aarav wore a new blue cap.
  27. Imran carried a big blue bag.
  28. spicy
  29. salty
  30. Imran saw a big grey elephant.
  31. sticky
  32. Joseph found a small white shell.
  33. Kabir saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  34. Nisha flew a big yellow kite.
  35. Rahul bought a round red balloon.
  36. sour
  37. Kunal painted a round orange pot.
  38. sweet
  39. Nisha carried a heavy blue bag.
  40. Aisha carried a heavy blue bag.

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