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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 53 · 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) Pooja saw a big dog. (b) Pooja saw a big brown dog. (c) Pooja saw a dog. (d) Pooja saw a brown dog.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a big bag. (b) Rohan carried a bag. (c) Rohan carried a big blue bag. (d) Rohan carried a blue bag.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) rough
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Zoya saw a grey elephant. (b) Zoya saw a big elephant. (c) Zoya saw an elephant. (d) Zoya saw a big grey elephant.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Nisha saw an elephant. (b) Nisha saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Nisha saw a huge elephant. (d) Nisha saw a grey elephant.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Isha saw a black dog. (b) Isha saw a dog. (c) Isha saw a small black dog. (d) Isha saw a small dog.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Diya picked a tiny white flower. (b) Diya picked a flower. (c) Diya picked a white flower. (d) Diya picked a tiny flower.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a dog. (b) Aarav saw a brown dog. (c) Aarav saw a small brown dog. (d) Aarav saw a small dog.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore an old red cap. (b) Kunal wore an old cap. (c) Kunal wore a cap. (d) Kunal wore a red cap.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) bitter (c) prickly (d) shiny
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Meera flew a big yellow kite. (b) Meera flew a big kite. (c) Meera flew a kite. (d) Meera flew a yellow kite.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened an umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a striped umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a big umbrella.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sour
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) sweet (d) loud
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) prickly (d) colourful
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore a new cap. (b) Dev wore a cap. (c) Dev wore a new red cap. (d) Dev wore a red cap.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) sour (d) bright
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) bright (d) sour
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw an elephant. (b) Rohan saw a big elephant. (c) Rohan saw a grey elephant. (d) Rohan saw a big grey elephant.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) salty
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) loud (d) colourful
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Pooja flew a kite. (b) Pooja flew a small red kite. (c) Pooja flew a small kite. (d) Pooja flew a red kite.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Maria saw a small dog. (b) Maria saw a dog. (c) Maria saw a small brown dog. (d) Maria saw a brown dog.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Vikram saw a huge elephant. (b) Vikram saw a grey elephant. (c) Vikram saw an elephant. (d) Vikram saw a huge grey elephant.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tara opened a big umbrella. (b) Tara opened an umbrella. (c) Tara opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Tara opened a big yellow umbrella.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) quiet (d) sour
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Imran saw a grey elephant. (b) Imran saw a big elephant. (c) Imran saw a big grey elephant. (d) Imran saw an elephant.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a mango. (b) Nisha ate a yellow mango. (c) Nisha ate a juicy mango. (d) Nisha ate a juicy yellow mango.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) bright (c) loud (d) sticky
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sour (d) sticky
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Meera found a white shell. (b) Meera found a shell. (c) Meera found a small shell. (d) Meera found a small white shell.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a house. (b) Omkar drew a tall house. (c) Omkar drew a tall red house. (d) Omkar drew a red house.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Pooja bought a round red balloon. (b) Pooja bought a round balloon. (c) Pooja bought a red balloon. (d) Pooja bought a balloon.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sour
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a kite. (b) Simran flew a big kite. (c) Simran flew a big green kite. (d) Simran flew a green kite.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a red cap. (b) Kunal wore a cap. (c) Kunal wore a new red cap. (d) Kunal wore a new cap.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a new cap. (b) Zoya wore a new red cap. (c) Zoya wore a red cap. (d) Zoya wore a cap.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Arjun picked a flower. (b) Arjun picked a white flower. (c) Arjun picked a pretty flower. (d) Arjun picked a pretty white flower.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Simran saw a blue butterfly. (b) Simran saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Simran saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Simran saw a butterfly.

Answer key

  1. Pooja saw a big brown dog.
  2. Rohan carried a big blue bag.
  3. rough
  4. Zoya saw a big grey elephant.
  5. Nisha saw a huge grey elephant.
  6. Isha saw a small black dog.
  7. Diya picked a tiny white flower.
  8. Aarav saw a small brown dog.
  9. Kunal wore an old red cap.
  10. bitter
  11. Meera flew a big yellow kite.
  12. Farhan opened a big striped umbrella.
  13. sour
  14. fluffy
  15. sweet
  16. Dev wore a new red cap.
  17. sticky
  18. bright
  19. Rohan saw a big grey elephant.
  20. salty
  21. prickly
  22. Pooja flew a small red kite.
  23. Maria saw a small brown dog.
  24. Vikram saw a huge grey elephant.
  25. Tara opened a big yellow umbrella.
  26. shiny
  27. Imran saw a big grey elephant.
  28. Nisha ate a juicy yellow mango.
  29. salty
  30. loud
  31. Meera found a small white shell.
  32. sweet
  33. Omkar drew a tall red house.
  34. Pooja bought a round red balloon.
  35. colourful
  36. Simran flew a big green kite.
  37. Kunal wore a new red cap.
  38. Zoya wore a new red cap.
  39. Arjun picked a pretty white flower.
  40. Simran saw a pretty blue butterfly.

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