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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 68 · 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 shell best? (a) Dev found a pink shell. (b) Dev found a tiny shell. (c) Dev found a tiny pink shell. (d) Dev found a shell.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) sour (d) prickly
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) sour
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a black bag. (b) Tenzin carried a big bag. (c) Tenzin carried a bag. (d) Tenzin carried a big black bag.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tenzin wore a blue cap. (b) Tenzin wore a new cap. (c) Tenzin wore a new blue cap. (d) Tenzin wore a cap.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Meera saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Meera saw a butterfly. (c) Meera saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Meera saw an orange butterfly.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a bag. (b) Omkar carried a black bag. (c) Omkar carried a big black bag. (d) Omkar carried a big bag.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) prickly (d) spicy
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) bright
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) salty (d) loud
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a shiny green bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a green bicycle.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) smooth (d) bitter
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Simran saw a butterfly. (b) Simran saw an orange butterfly. (c) Simran saw a pretty orange butterfly. (d) Simran saw a pretty butterfly.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sour (c) loud (d) shiny
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sweet (c) loud (d) shiny
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a tall house. (b) Omkar drew a house. (c) Omkar drew a green house. (d) Omkar drew a tall green house.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Diya flew a small kite. (b) Diya flew a kite. (c) Diya flew a red kite. (d) Diya flew a small red kite.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Saanvi found a tiny shell. (b) Saanvi found a shell. (c) Saanvi found a pink shell. (d) Saanvi found a tiny pink shell.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Maria opened an umbrella. (b) Maria opened a big umbrella. (c) Maria opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Maria opened a striped umbrella.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Rahul bought a big balloon. (b) Rahul bought a big red balloon. (c) Rahul bought a red balloon. (d) Rahul bought a balloon.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Yash ate a mango. (b) Yash ate a ripe mango. (c) Yash ate a big mango. (d) Yash ate a big ripe mango.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) sweet
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) smooth (d) spicy
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) salty
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw a grey elephant. (b) Rahul saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Rahul saw an elephant. (d) Rahul saw a huge elephant.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Riya bought a balloon. (b) Riya bought a red balloon. (c) Riya bought a big red balloon. (d) Riya bought a big balloon.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Vikram bought a balloon. (b) Vikram bought a round balloon. (c) Vikram bought a round purple balloon. (d) Vikram bought a purple balloon.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) sweet (c) bright (d) quiet
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Yash saw an orange butterfly. (b) Yash saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Yash saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Yash saw a butterfly.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Saanvi wore a new red cap. (b) Saanvi wore a cap. (c) Saanvi wore a new cap. (d) Saanvi wore a red cap.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a red house. (b) Isha drew a small red house. (c) Isha drew a house. (d) Isha drew a small house.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Kabir opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Kabir opened a small yellow umbrella. (c) Kabir opened an umbrella. (d) Kabir opened a small umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Vikram carried a heavy black bag. (b) Vikram carried a black bag. (c) Vikram carried a heavy bag. (d) Vikram carried a bag.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tara opened a striped umbrella. (b) Tara opened an umbrella. (c) Tara opened a big umbrella. (d) Tara opened a big striped umbrella.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ananya carried a blue bag. (b) Ananya carried a bag. (c) Ananya carried a big bag. (d) Ananya carried a big blue bag.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Sneha carried a black bag. (b) Sneha carried a big black bag. (c) Sneha carried a big bag. (d) Sneha carried a bag.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a small white shell. (b) Diya found a small shell. (c) Diya found a shell. (d) Diya found a white shell.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Arjun carried a bag. (b) Arjun carried a blue bag. (c) Arjun carried a big blue bag. (d) Arjun carried a big bag.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a small house. (b) Rahul drew a red house. (c) Rahul drew a house. (d) Rahul drew a small red house.

Answer key

  1. Dev found a tiny pink shell.
  2. loud
  3. smooth
  4. Tenzin carried a big black bag.
  5. Tenzin wore a new blue cap.
  6. Meera saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  7. Omkar carried a big black bag.
  8. shiny
  9. noisy
  10. sweet
  11. colourful
  12. Rahul rode a shiny green bicycle.
  13. smooth
  14. Simran saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  15. fluffy
  16. loud
  17. Omkar drew a tall green house.
  18. Diya flew a small red kite.
  19. Saanvi found a tiny pink shell.
  20. Maria opened a big striped umbrella.
  21. Rahul bought a big red balloon.
  22. Yash ate a big ripe mango.
  23. quiet
  24. bright
  25. salty
  26. Rahul saw a huge grey elephant.
  27. Riya bought a big red balloon.
  28. Vikram bought a round purple balloon.
  29. sweet
  30. Yash saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  31. Saanvi wore a new red cap.
  32. Isha drew a small red house.
  33. Kabir opened a small yellow umbrella.
  34. Vikram carried a heavy black bag.
  35. Tara opened a big striped umbrella.
  36. Ananya carried a big blue bag.
  37. Sneha carried a big black bag.
  38. Diya found a small white shell.
  39. Arjun carried a big blue bag.
  40. Rahul drew a small red house.

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