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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 64 · 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 library sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) spicy
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Maria saw a butterfly. (b) Maria saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Maria saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Maria saw an orange butterfly.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a small white dog. (b) Omkar saw a small dog. (c) Omkar saw a white dog. (d) Omkar saw a dog.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Nisha drew a red house. (b) Nisha drew a small house. (c) Nisha drew a small red house. (d) Nisha drew a house.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a dog. (b) Omkar saw a white dog. (c) Omkar saw a big white dog. (d) Omkar saw a big dog.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) quiet (d) smooth
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) bright (d) loud
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a green house. (b) Aarav drew a house. (c) Aarav drew a tall green house. (d) Aarav drew a tall house.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) rough (b) bright (c) salty (d) quiet
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) rough
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) smooth (b) loud (c) sweet (d) colourful
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sour (c) bright (d) quiet
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) sour (d) shiny
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Diya carried a big blue bag. (b) Diya carried a blue bag. (c) Diya carried a bag. (d) Diya carried a big bag.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) sour (c) loud (d) bright
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) prickly (d) spicy
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Maria painted a small pot. (b) Maria painted a blue pot. (c) Maria painted a pot. (d) Maria painted a small blue pot.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) shiny (d) spicy
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a white shell. (b) Omkar found a tiny shell. (c) Omkar found a shell. (d) Omkar found a tiny white shell.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a heavy bag. (b) Sneha carried a black bag. (c) Sneha carried a heavy black bag. (d) Sneha carried a bag.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a red house. (b) Isha drew a small house. (c) Isha drew a small red house. (d) Isha drew a house.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Maria rode a green bicycle. (b) Maria rode a bicycle. (c) Maria rode a new green bicycle. (d) Maria rode a new bicycle.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Manav saw a butterfly. (c) Manav saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Manav saw an orange butterfly.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Arjun picked a pretty white flower. (b) Arjun picked a flower. (c) Arjun picked a pretty flower. (d) Arjun picked a white flower.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) noisy
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a big bag. (b) Tenzin carried a black bag. (c) Tenzin carried a bag. (d) Tenzin carried a big black bag.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Maria drew a tall red house. (b) Maria drew a red house. (c) Maria drew a house. (d) Maria drew a tall house.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a green house. (b) Isha drew a tall house. (c) Isha drew a tall green house. (d) Isha drew a house.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Meera saw a black dog. (b) Meera saw a big dog. (c) Meera saw a big black dog. (d) Meera saw a dog.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Meera painted a pot. (b) Meera painted a blue pot. (c) Meera painted a small pot. (d) Meera painted a small blue pot.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Aarav opened a small umbrella. (b) Aarav opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Aarav opened an umbrella. (d) Aarav opened a yellow umbrella.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Omkar ate a juicy mango. (b) Omkar ate a juicy ripe mango. (c) Omkar ate a ripe mango. (d) Omkar ate a mango.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a big mango. (b) Priya ate a mango. (c) Priya ate a big yellow mango. (d) Priya ate a yellow mango.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a red house. (b) Meera drew a house. (c) Meera drew a tall house. (d) Meera drew a tall red house.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Kabir bought a big balloon. (b) Kabir bought a big purple balloon. (c) Kabir bought a purple balloon. (d) Kabir bought a balloon.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Sneha saw a blue butterfly. (b) Sneha saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Sneha saw a butterfly. (d) Sneha saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a red kite. (b) Dev flew a big kite. (c) Dev flew a big red kite. (d) Dev flew a kite.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Omkar saw an orange butterfly. (b) Omkar saw a butterfly. (c) Omkar saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Omkar saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ananya bought a balloon. (b) Ananya bought a round balloon. (c) Ananya bought a red balloon. (d) Ananya bought a round red balloon.

Answer key

  1. quiet
  2. Maria saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  3. Omkar saw a small white dog.
  4. Nisha drew a small red house.
  5. Omkar saw a big white dog.
  6. salty
  7. sweet
  8. Aarav drew a tall green house.
  9. salty
  10. colourful
  11. loud
  12. bright
  13. sour
  14. Diya carried a big blue bag.
  15. loud
  16. spicy
  17. Maria painted a small blue pot.
  18. sweet
  19. rough
  20. Omkar found a tiny white shell.
  21. Sneha carried a heavy black bag.
  22. Isha drew a small red house.
  23. Maria rode a new green bicycle.
  24. Manav saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  25. Arjun picked a pretty white flower.
  26. shiny
  27. Tenzin carried a big black bag.
  28. Maria drew a tall red house.
  29. Isha drew a tall green house.
  30. Meera saw a big black dog.
  31. Meera painted a small blue pot.
  32. Aarav opened a small yellow umbrella.
  33. Omkar ate a juicy ripe mango.
  34. Priya ate a big yellow mango.
  35. Meera drew a tall red house.
  36. Kabir bought a big purple balloon.
  37. Sneha saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  38. Dev flew a big red kite.
  39. Omkar saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  40. Ananya bought a round red balloon.

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