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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 66 · 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 jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) loud (c) sweet (d) colourful
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) loud (d) bitter
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) loud
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) bright (d) sour
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ishaan saw a small white dog. (b) Ishaan saw a dog. (c) Ishaan saw a small dog. (d) Ishaan saw a white dog.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) bitter
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Manav painted a blue pot. (b) Manav painted a small pot. (c) Manav painted a small blue pot. (d) Manav painted a pot.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) prickly
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) loud (c) bright (d) sticky
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aarav rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Aarav rode a bicycle. (c) Aarav rode a red bicycle. (d) Aarav rode a shiny red bicycle.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a tall house. (b) Ananya drew a tall red house. (c) Ananya drew a house. (d) Ananya drew a red house.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a yellow kite. (b) Aisha flew a big kite. (c) Aisha flew a kite. (d) Aisha flew a big yellow kite.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a big red kite. (b) Nisha flew a big kite. (c) Nisha flew a kite. (d) Nisha flew a red kite.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore a cap. (b) Pooja wore a red cap. (c) Pooja wore a new cap. (d) Pooja wore a new red cap.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tara bought a purple balloon. (b) Tara bought a round purple balloon. (c) Tara bought a round balloon. (d) Tara bought a balloon.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) sour (d) prickly
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Imran saw a butterfly. (b) Imran saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Imran saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Imran saw an orange butterfly.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Saanvi ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Saanvi ate a yellow mango. (c) Saanvi ate a mango. (d) Saanvi ate a juicy mango.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sticky
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Diya bought a big balloon. (b) Diya bought a big red balloon. (c) Diya bought a balloon. (d) Diya bought a red balloon.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a green kite. (b) Tenzin flew a big kite. (c) Tenzin flew a big green kite. (d) Tenzin flew a kite.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rahul saw a dog. (b) Rahul saw a big dog. (c) Rahul saw a big black dog. (d) Rahul saw a black dog.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Nisha wore an old red cap. (b) Nisha wore a cap. (c) Nisha wore an old cap. (d) Nisha wore a red cap.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened an umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a small umbrella. (d) Farhan opened a yellow umbrella.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) sticky (d) quiet
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Maria drew a green house. (b) Maria drew a small green house. (c) Maria drew a small house. (d) Maria drew a house.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) fluffy
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Diya carried a heavy bag. (b) Diya carried a heavy black bag. (c) Diya carried a bag. (d) Diya carried a black bag.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a flower. (b) Simran picked a pretty flower. (c) Simran picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Simran picked a yellow flower.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Manav wore an old cap. (b) Manav wore an old blue cap. (c) Manav wore a blue cap. (d) Manav wore a cap.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) sweet
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aarav picked a tiny flower. (b) Aarav picked a tiny white flower. (c) Aarav picked a flower. (d) Aarav picked a white flower.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) colourful (c) noisy (d) spicy
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aisha found a shell. (b) Aisha found a small shell. (c) Aisha found a white shell. (d) Aisha found a small white shell.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a little dog. (b) Nisha saw a little brown dog. (c) Nisha saw a brown dog. (d) Nisha saw a dog.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Simran rode a new bicycle. (b) Simran rode a green bicycle. (c) Simran rode a bicycle. (d) Simran rode a new green bicycle.
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) salty (d) loud
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) quiet
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Sneha saw an orange butterfly. (b) Sneha saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Sneha saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Sneha saw a butterfly.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Riya found a pink shell. (b) Riya found a tiny pink shell. (c) Riya found a shell. (d) Riya found a tiny shell.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. smooth
  3. fluffy
  4. sour
  5. Ishaan saw a small white dog.
  6. bitter
  7. Manav painted a small blue pot.
  8. prickly
  9. sticky
  10. Aarav rode a shiny red bicycle.
  11. Ananya drew a tall red house.
  12. Aisha flew a big yellow kite.
  13. Nisha flew a big red kite.
  14. Pooja wore a new red cap.
  15. Tara bought a round purple balloon.
  16. colourful
  17. Imran saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  18. Saanvi ate a juicy yellow mango.
  19. sour
  20. Diya bought a big red balloon.
  21. Tenzin flew a big green kite.
  22. Rahul saw a big black dog.
  23. Nisha wore an old red cap.
  24. Farhan opened a small yellow umbrella.
  25. colourful
  26. Maria drew a small green house.
  27. noisy
  28. Diya carried a heavy black bag.
  29. Simran picked a pretty yellow flower.
  30. Manav wore an old blue cap.
  31. loud
  32. Aarav picked a tiny white flower.
  33. spicy
  34. Aisha found a small white shell.
  35. Nisha saw a little brown dog.
  36. Simran rode a new green bicycle.
  37. salty
  38. sweet
  39. Sneha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  40. Riya found a tiny pink shell.

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