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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 71 · 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 elephant best? (a) Meera saw a grey elephant. (b) Meera saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Meera saw a huge elephant. (d) Meera saw an elephant.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Pooja ate a ripe mango. (b) Pooja ate a big mango. (c) Pooja ate a mango. (d) Pooja ate a big ripe mango.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Farhan saw a white dog. (b) Farhan saw a small dog. (c) Farhan saw a small white dog. (d) Farhan saw a dog.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Joseph wore a new blue cap. (b) Joseph wore a cap. (c) Joseph wore a blue cap. (d) Joseph wore a new cap.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) rough (d) sweet
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) bright (d) salty
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) sour (d) loud
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Pooja wore a blue cap. (b) Pooja wore a cap. (c) Pooja wore a new cap. (d) Pooja wore a new blue cap.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) bright (d) fluffy
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) prickly (d) quiet
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a new green bicycle. (b) Dev rode a bicycle. (c) Dev rode a green bicycle. (d) Dev rode a new bicycle.
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) bright
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Rohan wore a new blue cap. (b) Rohan wore a blue cap. (c) Rohan wore a new cap. (d) Rohan wore a cap.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) noisy
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a blue butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sour (c) smooth (d) loud
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) bitter
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) salty
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bright (c) sweet (d) quiet
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tara carried a blue bag. (b) Tara carried a big bag. (c) Tara carried a bag. (d) Tara carried a big blue bag.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a brown dog. (b) Zoya saw a little brown dog. (c) Zoya saw a little dog. (d) Zoya saw a dog.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a small shell. (b) Maria found a small pink shell. (c) Maria found a shell. (d) Maria found a pink shell.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Pooja saw a white dog. (b) Pooja saw a little white dog. (c) Pooja saw a dog. (d) Pooja saw a little dog.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a black bag. (b) Imran carried a bag. (c) Imran carried a big black bag. (d) Imran carried a big bag.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore an old cap. (b) Omkar wore a cap. (c) Omkar wore a blue cap. (d) Omkar wore an old blue cap.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sour (c) noisy (d) colourful
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Farhan found a pink shell. (b) Farhan found a tiny shell. (c) Farhan found a tiny pink shell. (d) Farhan found a shell.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) smooth (c) noisy (d) sour
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Dev saw a tiny blue butterfly. (b) Dev saw a butterfly. (c) Dev saw a blue butterfly. (d) Dev saw a tiny butterfly.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Riya flew a yellow kite. (b) Riya flew a kite. (c) Riya flew a big yellow kite. (d) Riya flew a big kite.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted a round pot. (b) Rahul painted a pot. (c) Rahul painted a round blue pot. (d) Rahul painted a blue pot.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Aarav wore a new cap. (b) Aarav wore a cap. (c) Aarav wore a new blue cap. (d) Aarav wore a blue cap.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Farhan bought a balloon. (b) Farhan bought a big balloon. (c) Farhan bought a big red balloon. (d) Farhan bought a red balloon.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Vikram ate a ripe mango. (b) Vikram ate a big mango. (c) Vikram ate a big ripe mango. (d) Vikram ate a mango.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Kabir found a small white shell. (b) Kabir found a small shell. (c) Kabir found a shell. (d) Kabir found a white shell.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a big kite. (b) Nisha flew a kite. (c) Nisha flew a yellow kite. (d) Nisha flew a big yellow kite.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Zoya picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Zoya picked a tiny flower. (c) Zoya picked a flower. (d) Zoya picked a yellow flower.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a yellow mango. (b) Kavya ate a mango. (c) Kavya ate a big mango. (d) Kavya ate a big yellow mango.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Isha carried a heavy bag. (b) Isha carried a heavy black bag. (c) Isha carried a bag. (d) Isha carried a black bag.

Answer key

  1. Meera saw a huge grey elephant.
  2. Pooja ate a big ripe mango.
  3. Farhan saw a small white dog.
  4. Joseph wore a new blue cap.
  5. rough
  6. prickly
  7. sweet
  8. sour
  9. Pooja wore a new blue cap.
  10. fluffy
  11. quiet
  12. Dev rode a new green bicycle.
  13. sweet
  14. Rohan wore a new blue cap.
  15. bitter
  16. Kabir saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  17. loud
  18. colourful
  19. smooth
  20. bright
  21. Tara carried a big blue bag.
  22. Zoya saw a little brown dog.
  23. Maria found a small pink shell.
  24. Pooja saw a little white dog.
  25. Imran carried a big black bag.
  26. Omkar wore an old blue cap.
  27. sour
  28. Farhan found a tiny pink shell.
  29. noisy
  30. Dev saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  31. Riya flew a big yellow kite.
  32. Rahul painted a round blue pot.
  33. Aarav wore a new blue cap.
  34. Farhan bought a big red balloon.
  35. Vikram ate a big ripe mango.
  36. Kabir found a small white shell.
  37. Nisha flew a big yellow kite.
  38. Zoya picked a tiny yellow flower.
  39. Kavya ate a big yellow mango.
  40. Isha carried a heavy black bag.

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