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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 56 · 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 honey tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) sweet (d) bright
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Simran saw a big brown dog. (b) Simran saw a big dog. (c) Simran saw a dog. (d) Simran saw a brown dog.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) prickly
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Pooja ate a yellow mango. (b) Pooja ate a juicy mango. (c) Pooja ate a mango. (d) Pooja ate a juicy yellow mango.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Yash rode a red bicycle. (b) Yash rode a bicycle. (c) Yash rode a new red bicycle. (d) Yash rode a new bicycle.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) sticky
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bitter (c) colourful (d) prickly
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Ishaan carried a bag. (c) Ishaan carried a blue bag. (d) Ishaan carried a heavy bag.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aisha rode a new bicycle. (b) Aisha rode a bicycle. (c) Aisha rode a green bicycle. (d) Aisha rode a new green bicycle.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) salty
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) bright
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) rough (c) colourful (d) loud
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) fluffy (d) sour
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Joseph rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Joseph rode a bicycle. (c) Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle. (d) Joseph rode a green bicycle.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) spicy
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bright (c) spicy (d) noisy
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Aisha carried a heavy bag. (b) Aisha carried a blue bag. (c) Aisha carried a bag. (d) Aisha carried a heavy blue bag.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tara bought a balloon. (b) Tara bought a red balloon. (c) Tara bought a round red balloon. (d) Tara bought a round balloon.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Rohan saw an orange butterfly. (d) Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) loud
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Pooja saw a butterfly. (b) Pooja saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Pooja saw an orange butterfly. (d) Pooja saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Zoya carried a big bag. (b) Zoya carried a big blue bag. (c) Zoya carried a blue bag. (d) Zoya carried a bag.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Isha carried a bag. (b) Isha carried a blue bag. (c) Isha carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Isha carried a heavy bag.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kunal ate a juicy mango. (b) Kunal ate a mango. (c) Kunal ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Kunal ate a yellow mango.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) fluffy
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Isha found a shell. (b) Isha found a small shell. (c) Isha found a pink shell. (d) Isha found a small pink shell.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Zoya wore a cap. (b) Zoya wore a new red cap. (c) Zoya wore a red cap. (d) Zoya wore a new cap.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Imran painted a pot. (b) Imran painted a round pot. (c) Imran painted a round blue pot. (d) Imran painted a blue pot.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Yash saw a butterfly. (b) Yash saw a blue butterfly. (c) Yash saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Yash saw a tiny butterfly.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kabir wore a cap. (b) Kabir wore a new cap. (c) Kabir wore a new blue cap. (d) Kabir wore a blue cap.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a red bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) salty (c) colourful (d) sticky
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) noisy (d) shiny
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Imran saw a butterfly. (b) Imran saw an orange butterfly. (c) Imran saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Imran saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw an elephant. (b) Rahul saw a huge elephant. (c) Rahul saw a grey elephant. (d) Rahul saw a huge grey elephant.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) quiet (d) fluffy
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a green bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a shiny green bicycle.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Riya painted a blue pot. (b) Riya painted a small blue pot. (c) Riya painted a small pot. (d) Riya painted a pot.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Arjun saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Arjun saw a butterfly. (c) Arjun saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Arjun saw a blue butterfly.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a black dog. (b) Tenzin saw a big black dog. (c) Tenzin saw a big dog. (d) Tenzin saw a dog.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. Simran saw a big brown dog.
  3. shiny
  4. Pooja ate a juicy yellow mango.
  5. Yash rode a new red bicycle.
  6. sticky
  7. bitter
  8. Ishaan carried a heavy blue bag.
  9. Aisha rode a new green bicycle.
  10. salty
  11. smooth
  12. loud
  13. sour
  14. Joseph rode a shiny green bicycle.
  15. smooth
  16. bright
  17. Aisha carried a heavy blue bag.
  18. Tara bought a round red balloon.
  19. Rohan saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  20. salty
  21. Pooja saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  22. Zoya carried a big blue bag.
  23. Isha carried a heavy blue bag.
  24. Kunal ate a juicy yellow mango.
  25. spicy
  26. Isha found a small pink shell.
  27. Zoya wore a new red cap.
  28. Imran painted a round blue pot.
  29. Yash saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  30. Kabir wore a new blue cap.
  31. Ananya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  32. colourful
  33. sweet
  34. Imran saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  35. Rahul saw a huge grey elephant.
  36. fluffy
  37. Rohan rode a shiny green bicycle.
  38. Riya painted a small blue pot.
  39. Arjun saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  40. Tenzin saw a big black dog.

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