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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 74 · 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 jam feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) colourful (d) sweet
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) smooth (d) spicy
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) noisy (c) rough (d) shiny
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Imran drew a house. (b) Imran drew a small red house. (c) Imran drew a small house. (d) Imran drew a red house.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) bright
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a butterfly. (c) Kabir saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Kabir saw an orange butterfly.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) loud (d) salty
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) rough
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Diya carried a bag. (b) Diya carried a big bag. (c) Diya carried a big blue bag. (d) Diya carried a blue bag.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Zoya ate a ripe mango. (b) Zoya ate a big ripe mango. (c) Zoya ate a big mango. (d) Zoya ate a mango.
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Priya bought a big balloon. (b) Priya bought a big red balloon. (c) Priya bought a balloon. (d) Priya bought a red balloon.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Pooja picked a tiny flower. (b) Pooja picked a yellow flower. (c) Pooja picked a tiny yellow flower. (d) Pooja picked a flower.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a pot. (b) Aarav painted a small pot. (c) Aarav painted a small blue pot. (d) Aarav painted a blue pot.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Omkar found a tiny shell. (b) Omkar found a shell. (c) Omkar found a white shell. (d) Omkar found a tiny white shell.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kavya drew a small house. (b) Kavya drew a small green house. (c) Kavya drew a house. (d) Kavya drew a green house.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) rough (c) sour (d) bright
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a blue bag. (b) Rahul carried a bag. (c) Rahul carried a big blue bag. (d) Rahul carried a big bag.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Zoya picked a white flower. (b) Zoya picked a tiny white flower. (c) Zoya picked a tiny flower. (d) Zoya picked a flower.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sticky (c) noisy (d) sweet
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) colourful (c) bitter (d) fluffy
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened a big umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Omkar opened an umbrella.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Priya found a pink shell. (b) Priya found a tiny pink shell. (c) Priya found a tiny shell. (d) Priya found a shell.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) sweet (b) rough (c) colourful (d) quiet
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) loud (d) spicy
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) colourful (c) rough (d) quiet
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) prickly (d) salty
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a white shell. (b) Ananya found a shell. (c) Ananya found a tiny shell. (d) Ananya found a tiny white shell.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Meera drew a house. (b) Meera drew a red house. (c) Meera drew a small red house. (d) Meera drew a small house.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Saanvi wore a cap. (b) Saanvi wore a new red cap. (c) Saanvi wore a new cap. (d) Saanvi wore a red cap.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Vikram ate a yellow mango. (b) Vikram ate a juicy mango. (c) Vikram ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Vikram ate a mango.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Riya found a shell. (b) Riya found a pink shell. (c) Riya found a tiny shell. (d) Riya found a tiny pink shell.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a small red kite. (b) Tenzin flew a small kite. (c) Tenzin flew a kite. (d) Tenzin flew a red kite.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Arjun wore a new red cap. (b) Arjun wore a cap. (c) Arjun wore a red cap. (d) Arjun wore a new cap.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) spicy (b) bright (c) noisy (d) rough
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Imran rode a green bicycle. (b) Imran rode a bicycle. (c) Imran rode a new bicycle. (d) Imran rode a new green bicycle.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Tenzin bought a purple balloon. (b) Tenzin bought a round balloon. (c) Tenzin bought a balloon. (d) Tenzin bought a round purple balloon.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Tenzin ate a big mango. (b) Tenzin ate a yellow mango. (c) Tenzin ate a big yellow mango. (d) Tenzin ate a mango.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a white dog. (b) Arjun saw a small white dog. (c) Arjun saw a small dog. (d) Arjun saw a dog.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) spicy (d) smooth
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) sour

Answer key

  1. sticky
  2. spicy
  3. noisy
  4. Imran drew a small red house.
  5. sour
  6. Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  7. salty
  8. sweet
  9. Diya carried a big blue bag.
  10. Zoya ate a big ripe mango.
  11. Priya bought a big red balloon.
  12. Pooja picked a tiny yellow flower.
  13. Aarav painted a small blue pot.
  14. Omkar found a tiny white shell.
  15. Kavya drew a small green house.
  16. sour
  17. Rahul carried a big blue bag.
  18. Zoya picked a tiny white flower.
  19. sweet
  20. bitter
  21. Omkar opened a big yellow umbrella.
  22. Priya found a tiny pink shell.
  23. colourful
  24. loud
  25. rough
  26. salty
  27. Ananya found a tiny white shell.
  28. Meera drew a small red house.
  29. Saanvi wore a new red cap.
  30. Vikram ate a juicy yellow mango.
  31. Riya found a tiny pink shell.
  32. Tenzin flew a small red kite.
  33. Arjun wore a new red cap.
  34. bright
  35. Imran rode a new green bicycle.
  36. Tenzin bought a round purple balloon.
  37. Tenzin ate a big yellow mango.
  38. Arjun saw a small white dog.
  39. smooth
  40. prickly

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