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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 75 · 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 mango best? (a) Pooja ate a mango. (b) Pooja ate a big ripe mango. (c) Pooja ate a big mango. (d) Pooja ate a ripe mango.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) sticky (c) bright (d) bitter
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kunal painted a pot. (b) Kunal painted a blue pot. (c) Kunal painted a round blue pot. (d) Kunal painted a round pot.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Imran flew a red kite. (b) Imran flew a kite. (c) Imran flew a big red kite. (d) Imran flew a big kite.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a juicy yellow mango. (b) Nisha ate a juicy mango. (c) Nisha ate a mango. (d) Nisha ate a yellow mango.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a big black bag. (b) Kunal carried a black bag. (c) Kunal carried a bag. (d) Kunal carried a big bag.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a dog. (b) Sneha saw a big black dog. (c) Sneha saw a black dog. (d) Sneha saw a big dog.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rohan carried a heavy bag. (b) Rohan carried a blue bag. (c) Rohan carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Rohan carried a bag.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Aisha bought a red balloon. (b) Aisha bought a round red balloon. (c) Aisha bought a balloon. (d) Aisha bought a round balloon.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) smooth (b) bright (c) salty (d) noisy
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) sour (d) shiny
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Maria bought a round purple balloon. (b) Maria bought a round balloon. (c) Maria bought a purple balloon. (d) Maria bought a balloon.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rohan rode a green bicycle. (b) Rohan rode a new bicycle. (c) Rohan rode a new green bicycle. (d) Rohan rode a bicycle.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Tara found a small shell. (b) Tara found a shell. (c) Tara found a pink shell. (d) Tara found a small pink shell.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Sneha ate a ripe mango. (b) Sneha ate a mango. (c) Sneha ate a big mango. (d) Sneha ate a big ripe mango.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Farhan saw a butterfly. (b) Farhan saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Farhan saw an orange butterfly. (d) Farhan saw a pretty butterfly.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) sour (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) noisy
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) sour (b) quiet (c) shiny (d) sticky
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) salty (d) noisy
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) rough (d) spicy
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Isha picked a yellow flower. (b) Isha picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Isha picked a flower. (d) Isha picked a tiny flower.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tara opened a big umbrella. (b) Tara opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Tara opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Tara opened an umbrella.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Imran found a shell. (b) Imran found a small shell. (c) Imran found a small white shell. (d) Imran found a white shell.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Farhan wore a new cap. (b) Farhan wore a red cap. (c) Farhan wore a new red cap. (d) Farhan wore a cap.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) colourful (d) smooth
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a bag. (b) Dev carried a black bag. (c) Dev carried a big black bag. (d) Dev carried a big bag.
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Priya carried a heavy black bag. (b) Priya carried a bag. (c) Priya carried a heavy bag. (d) Priya carried a black bag.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Priya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Priya opened an umbrella. (c) Priya opened a small umbrella. (d) Priya opened a small striped umbrella.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Ishaan opened a big yellow umbrella. (b) Ishaan opened a yellow umbrella. (c) Ishaan opened a big umbrella. (d) Ishaan opened an umbrella.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aarav picked a flower. (b) Aarav picked a tiny flower. (c) Aarav picked a yellow flower. (d) Aarav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a big bag. (b) Kavya carried a blue bag. (c) Kavya carried a bag. (d) Kavya carried a big blue bag.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Yash saw an orange butterfly. (b) Yash saw a butterfly. (c) Yash saw a pretty orange butterfly. (d) Yash saw a pretty butterfly.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) shiny (d) salty
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Omkar rode a new green bicycle. (b) Omkar rode a new bicycle. (c) Omkar rode a green bicycle. (d) Omkar rode a bicycle.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a new red cap. (b) Isha wore a cap. (c) Isha wore a new cap. (d) Isha wore a red cap.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) sticky (c) noisy (d) bright
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) spicy (c) loud (d) rough
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Rahul picked a flower. (b) Rahul picked a pretty yellow flower. (c) Rahul picked a yellow flower. (d) Rahul picked a pretty flower.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a tiny shell. (b) Vikram found a tiny white shell. (c) Vikram found a shell. (d) Vikram found a white shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a green house. (b) Omkar drew a house. (c) Omkar drew a tall house. (d) Omkar drew a tall green house.

Answer key

  1. Pooja ate a big ripe mango.
  2. bitter
  3. Kunal painted a round blue pot.
  4. Imran flew a big red kite.
  5. Nisha ate a juicy yellow mango.
  6. Kunal carried a big black bag.
  7. Sneha saw a big black dog.
  8. Rohan carried a heavy blue bag.
  9. Aisha bought a round red balloon.
  10. salty
  11. sour
  12. Maria bought a round purple balloon.
  13. Rohan rode a new green bicycle.
  14. Tara found a small pink shell.
  15. Sneha ate a big ripe mango.
  16. Farhan saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  17. noisy
  18. sticky
  19. smooth
  20. spicy
  21. Isha picked a tiny yellow flower.
  22. Tara opened a big yellow umbrella.
  23. Imran found a small white shell.
  24. Farhan wore a new red cap.
  25. loud
  26. Dev carried a big black bag.
  27. Priya carried a heavy black bag.
  28. Priya opened a small striped umbrella.
  29. Ishaan opened a big yellow umbrella.
  30. Aarav picked a tiny yellow flower.
  31. Kavya carried a big blue bag.
  32. Yash saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  33. shiny
  34. Omkar rode a new green bicycle.
  35. Isha wore a new red cap.
  36. sweet
  37. loud
  38. Rahul picked a pretty yellow flower.
  39. Vikram found a tiny white shell.
  40. Omkar drew a tall green house.

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