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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 70 · 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) Meera found a pink shell. (b) Meera found a tiny pink shell. (c) Meera found a shell. (d) Meera found a tiny shell.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) bright (d) loud
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a big black bag. (b) Rohan carried a black bag. (c) Rohan carried a big bag. (d) Rohan carried a bag.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a house. (b) Rahul drew a small green house. (c) Rahul drew a small house. (d) Rahul drew a green house.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Yash rode a new bicycle. (b) Yash rode a red bicycle. (c) Yash rode a new red bicycle. (d) Yash rode a bicycle.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) loud (c) sticky (d) colourful
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Rohan found a tiny white shell. (b) Rohan found a white shell. (c) Rohan found a shell. (d) Rohan found a tiny shell.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) sour (d) bright
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Vikram carried a heavy bag. (b) Vikram carried a heavy black bag. (c) Vikram carried a bag. (d) Vikram carried a black bag.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Pooja rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Pooja rode a green bicycle. (c) Pooja rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Pooja rode a bicycle.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) bitter (d) sticky
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) salty (c) bright (d) loud
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Sneha saw a blue butterfly. (b) Sneha saw a butterfly. (c) Sneha saw a pretty blue butterfly. (d) Sneha saw a pretty butterfly.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Sneha ate a yellow mango. (c) Sneha ate a juicy mango. (d) Sneha ate a mango.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) spicy (d) fluffy
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Ishaan wore a cap. (b) Ishaan wore a blue cap. (c) Ishaan wore a new cap. (d) Ishaan wore a new blue cap.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aisha ate a big mango. (b) Aisha ate a ripe mango. (c) Aisha ate a big ripe mango. (d) Aisha ate a mango.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) loud (c) salty (d) colourful
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kavya rode a bicycle. (b) Kavya rode a shiny red bicycle. (c) Kavya rode a shiny bicycle. (d) Kavya rode a red bicycle.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) bitter (d) prickly
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Kunal wore a red cap. (b) Kunal wore a new cap. (c) Kunal wore a new red cap. (d) Kunal wore a cap.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ishaan rode a new bicycle. (b) Ishaan rode a new green bicycle. (c) Ishaan rode a bicycle. (d) Ishaan rode a green bicycle.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened a small umbrella. (b) Pooja opened a small striped umbrella. (c) Pooja opened a striped umbrella. (d) Pooja opened an umbrella.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a yellow kite. (b) Tenzin flew a big kite. (c) Tenzin flew a kite. (d) Tenzin flew a big yellow kite.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Riya opened a big umbrella. (c) Riya opened an umbrella. (d) Riya opened a big yellow umbrella.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a small red house. (b) Aarav drew a house. (c) Aarav drew a red house. (d) Aarav drew a small house.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Farhan picked a flower. (b) Farhan picked a yellow flower. (c) Farhan picked a pretty flower. (d) Farhan picked a pretty yellow flower.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Arjun wore a cap. (b) Arjun wore an old cap. (c) Arjun wore a red cap. (d) Arjun wore an old red cap.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a big dog. (b) Kabir saw a white dog. (c) Kabir saw a dog. (d) Kabir saw a big white dog.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a pretty flower. (b) Imran picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Imran picked a yellow flower. (d) Imran picked a flower.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ananya carried a heavy bag. (b) Ananya carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Ananya carried a bag. (d) Ananya carried a blue bag.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) sticky (d) loud
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a shell. (b) Simran found a pink shell. (c) Simran found a small shell. (d) Simran found a small pink shell.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Saanvi opened a big umbrella. (b) Saanvi opened a striped umbrella. (c) Saanvi opened a big striped umbrella. (d) Saanvi opened an umbrella.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) shiny (c) smooth (d) loud
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) noisy
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a pretty flower. (b) Omkar picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Omkar picked a flower. (d) Omkar picked a yellow flower.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Riya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Riya saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Riya saw a butterfly. (d) Riya saw a tiny butterfly.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) spicy (d) bright
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a little dog. (b) Tenzin saw a black dog. (c) Tenzin saw a little black dog. (d) Tenzin saw a dog.

Answer key

  1. Meera found a tiny pink shell.
  2. salty
  3. Rohan carried a big black bag.
  4. Rahul drew a small green house.
  5. Yash rode a new red bicycle.
  6. sour
  7. Rohan found a tiny white shell.
  8. sour
  9. Vikram carried a heavy black bag.
  10. Pooja rode a shiny green bicycle.
  11. bitter
  12. salty
  13. Sneha saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  14. Sneha ate a juicy yellow mango.
  15. spicy
  16. Ishaan wore a new blue cap.
  17. Aisha ate a big ripe mango.
  18. rough
  19. Kavya rode a shiny red bicycle.
  20. prickly
  21. Kunal wore a new red cap.
  22. Ishaan rode a new green bicycle.
  23. Pooja opened a small striped umbrella.
  24. Tenzin flew a big yellow kite.
  25. Riya opened a big yellow umbrella.
  26. Aarav drew a small red house.
  27. Farhan picked a pretty yellow flower.
  28. Arjun wore an old red cap.
  29. Kabir saw a big white dog.
  30. Imran picked a pretty yellow flower.
  31. Ananya carried a heavy blue bag.
  32. sticky
  33. Simran found a small pink shell.
  34. Saanvi opened a big striped umbrella.
  35. smooth
  36. noisy
  37. Omkar picked a pretty yellow flower.
  38. Riya saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  39. smooth
  40. Tenzin saw a little black dog.

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