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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 67 · 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 tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sour
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) rough (c) sour (d) loud
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tara saw a big dog. (b) Tara saw a white dog. (c) Tara saw a dog. (d) Tara saw a big white dog.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) salty
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Imran saw a huge elephant. (b) Imran saw an elephant. (c) Imran saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Imran saw a grey elephant.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) sticky
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Dev carried a blue bag. (c) Dev carried a heavy bag. (d) Dev carried a bag.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Manav saw an orange butterfly. (b) Manav saw a butterfly. (c) Manav saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Manav saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a small red kite. (b) Diya flew a red kite. (c) Diya flew a kite. (d) Diya flew a small kite.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a tiny white shell. (b) Aarav found a shell. (c) Aarav found a white shell. (d) Aarav found a tiny shell.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Nisha opened an umbrella. (b) Nisha opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Nisha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Nisha opened a small umbrella.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) bright (d) sour
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Riya bought a red balloon. (b) Riya bought a round red balloon. (c) Riya bought a round balloon. (d) Riya bought a balloon.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ishaan saw an elephant. (b) Ishaan saw a grey elephant. (c) Ishaan saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Ishaan saw a huge elephant.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tara found a shell. (b) Tara found a tiny white shell. (c) Tara found a white shell. (d) Tara found a tiny shell.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) prickly
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ishaan flew a big kite. (b) Ishaan flew a big red kite. (c) Ishaan flew a kite. (d) Ishaan flew a red kite.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) sweet (d) rough
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) loud
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Imran found a small shell. (b) Imran found a shell. (c) Imran found a white shell. (d) Imran found a small white shell.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a pretty white flower. (b) Imran picked a pretty flower. (c) Imran picked a white flower. (d) Imran picked a flower.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Joseph found a tiny pink shell. (b) Joseph found a pink shell. (c) Joseph found a tiny shell. (d) Joseph found a shell.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Vikram bought a red balloon. (b) Vikram bought a big balloon. (c) Vikram bought a big red balloon. (d) Vikram bought a balloon.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Nisha carried a black bag. (b) Nisha carried a big bag. (c) Nisha carried a bag. (d) Nisha carried a big black bag.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) sour (d) fluffy
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Imran wore a new blue cap. (b) Imran wore a cap. (c) Imran wore a blue cap. (d) Imran wore a new cap.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Omkar painted a round pot. (b) Omkar painted a blue pot. (c) Omkar painted a round blue pot. (d) Omkar painted a pot.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aisha painted a pot. (b) Aisha painted a small pot. (c) Aisha painted a blue pot. (d) Aisha painted a small blue pot.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Ishaan bought a purple balloon. (b) Ishaan bought a balloon. (c) Ishaan bought a round purple balloon. (d) Ishaan bought a round balloon.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted a pot. (b) Farhan painted a blue pot. (c) Farhan painted a small pot. (d) Farhan painted a small blue pot.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) colourful
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Saanvi carried a black bag. (b) Saanvi carried a big black bag. (c) Saanvi carried a big bag. (d) Saanvi carried a bag.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) loud (d) bright
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a shell. (b) Sneha found a small shell. (c) Sneha found a pink shell. (d) Sneha found a small pink shell.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Isha carried a heavy blue bag. (b) Isha carried a heavy bag. (c) Isha carried a bag. (d) Isha carried a blue bag.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Meera bought a purple balloon. (b) Meera bought a round balloon. (c) Meera bought a round purple balloon. (d) Meera bought a balloon.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw an elephant. (b) Aarav saw a big grey elephant. (c) Aarav saw a grey elephant. (d) Aarav saw a big elephant.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Nisha saw a big dog. (b) Nisha saw a dog. (c) Nisha saw a brown dog. (d) Nisha saw a big brown dog.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) shiny (c) prickly (d) quiet
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rahul wore a red cap. (b) Rahul wore an old cap. (c) Rahul wore an old red cap. (d) Rahul wore a cap.

Answer key

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

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