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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 57 · 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 lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) rough (c) noisy (d) shiny
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Arjun saw a huge elephant. (b) Arjun saw an elephant. (c) Arjun saw a grey elephant. (d) Arjun saw a huge grey elephant.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Farhan rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Farhan rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Farhan rode a green bicycle. (d) Farhan rode a bicycle.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Simran saw a grey elephant. (b) Simran saw an elephant. (c) Simran saw a huge elephant. (d) Simran saw a huge grey elephant.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aarav ate a mango. (b) Aarav ate a juicy mango. (c) Aarav ate a juicy ripe mango. (d) Aarav ate a ripe mango.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Maria wore a new blue cap. (b) Maria wore a blue cap. (c) Maria wore a new cap. (d) Maria wore a cap.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) fluffy (d) loud
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a white flower. (b) Simran picked a pretty white flower. (c) Simran picked a pretty flower. (d) Simran picked a flower.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) bitter
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Riya drew a house. (b) Riya drew a small house. (c) Riya drew a small red house. (d) Riya drew a red house.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a big purple balloon. (b) Aisha bought a balloon. (c) Aisha bought a big balloon. (d) Aisha bought a purple balloon.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Vikram opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Vikram opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Vikram opened a small umbrella. (d) Vikram opened an umbrella.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bitter (b) loud (c) bright (d) sticky
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a heavy bag. (b) Manav carried a blue bag. (c) Manav carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Manav carried a bag.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a new bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a green bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a new green bicycle.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bitter (c) bright (d) quiet
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kunal saw a small dog. (b) Kunal saw a small brown dog. (c) Kunal saw a dog. (d) Kunal saw a brown dog.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) loud
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bitter (c) bright (d) fluffy
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aisha picked a tiny flower. (b) Aisha picked a flower. (c) Aisha picked a tiny white flower. (d) Aisha picked a white flower.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Vikram rode a new bicycle. (b) Vikram rode a red bicycle. (c) Vikram rode a new red bicycle. (d) Vikram rode a bicycle.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) salty (c) bright (d) sticky
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted a small pot. (b) Rohan painted a blue pot. (c) Rohan painted a pot. (d) Rohan painted a small blue pot.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kavya flew a kite. (b) Kavya flew a yellow kite. (c) Kavya flew a big yellow kite. (d) Kavya flew a big kite.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Vikram painted a pot. (b) Vikram painted a small orange pot. (c) Vikram painted an orange pot. (d) Vikram painted a small pot.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted an orange pot. (b) Rahul painted a round orange pot. (c) Rahul painted a pot. (d) Rahul painted a round pot.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Dev wore an old blue cap. (b) Dev wore a cap. (c) Dev wore a blue cap. (d) Dev wore an old cap.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Imran drew a green house. (b) Imran drew a house. (c) Imran drew a tall green house. (d) Imran drew a tall house.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kunal drew a small house. (b) Kunal drew a house. (c) Kunal drew a small red house. (d) Kunal drew a red house.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) bitter (d) shiny
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) smooth (c) bright (d) quiet
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a yellow flower. (b) Farhan picked a tiny flower. (c) Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Farhan picked a flower.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) sour (d) colourful
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a red bicycle.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) shiny (c) rough (d) loud
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) sweet
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a big ripe mango. (b) Sneha ate a big mango. (c) Sneha ate a ripe mango. (d) Sneha ate a mango.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Imran saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Imran saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Imran saw an orange butterfly. (d) Imran saw a butterfly.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aarav bought a balloon. (b) Aarav bought a round purple balloon. (c) Aarav bought a purple balloon. (d) Aarav bought a round balloon.

Answer key

  1. sour
  2. Arjun saw a huge grey elephant.
  3. Farhan rode a shiny green bicycle.
  4. Simran saw a huge grey elephant.
  5. Aarav ate a juicy ripe mango.
  6. Maria wore a new blue cap.
  7. loud
  8. Simran picked a pretty white flower.
  9. smooth
  10. Riya drew a small red house.
  11. Aisha bought a big purple balloon.
  12. Vikram opened a small yellow umbrella.
  13. bright
  14. Manav carried a heavy blue bag.
  15. Rohan rode a new green bicycle.
  16. smooth
  17. Kunal saw a small brown dog.
  18. salty
  19. noisy
  20. Aisha picked a tiny white flower.
  21. Vikram rode a new red bicycle.
  22. sticky
  23. Rohan painted a small blue pot.
  24. Kavya flew a big yellow kite.
  25. Vikram painted a small orange pot.
  26. Rahul painted a round orange pot.
  27. Dev wore an old blue cap.
  28. Imran drew a tall green house.
  29. Kunal drew a small red house.
  30. sour
  31. shiny
  32. quiet
  33. Farhan picked a tiny yellow flower.
  34. colourful
  35. Omkar rode a shiny red bicycle.
  36. rough
  37. sweet
  38. Sneha ate a big ripe mango.
  39. Imran saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  40. Aarav bought a round purple balloon.

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