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Describing Words Worksheet

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

Answer key

  1. Isha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  2. sweet
  3. smooth
  4. Tenzin opened a small striped umbrella.
  5. Kunal saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  6. Tara saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  7. Aisha flew a small red kite.
  8. Imran opened a big striped umbrella.
  9. colourful
  10. Meera picked a pretty white flower.
  11. Diya painted a round blue pot.
  12. Aarav wore an old red cap.
  13. Joseph found a tiny pink shell.
  14. Kabir bought a round purple balloon.
  15. Zoya found a small white shell.
  16. prickly
  17. Isha saw a huge grey elephant.
  18. fluffy
  19. shiny
  20. Manav saw a little white dog.
  21. sticky
  22. Ishaan carried a big black bag.
  23. rough
  24. Kavya picked a pretty white flower.
  25. quiet
  26. Manav bought a round purple balloon.
  27. loud
  28. sweet
  29. Imran found a tiny pink shell.
  30. Joseph bought a round red balloon.
  31. Kavya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  32. Farhan carried a heavy blue bag.
  33. salty
  34. Nisha picked a pretty white flower.
  35. Simran carried a heavy blue bag.
  36. colourful
  37. Rohan carried a big blue bag.
  38. Isha painted a small blue pot.
  39. Ananya saw a little white dog.
  40. salty

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