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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 76 · 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 umbrella best? (a) Aisha opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Aisha opened a small umbrella. (c) Aisha opened an umbrella. (d) Aisha opened a yellow umbrella.
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Arjun saw a butterfly. (b) Arjun saw an orange butterfly. (c) Arjun saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Arjun saw a tiny butterfly.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) sour (d) shiny
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Dev saw a grey elephant. (b) Dev saw an elephant. (c) Dev saw a huge elephant. (d) Dev saw a huge grey elephant.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a green house. (b) Tenzin drew a tall green house. (c) Tenzin drew a tall house. (d) Tenzin drew a house.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Maria found a tiny shell. (b) Maria found a tiny pink shell. (c) Maria found a pink shell. (d) Maria found a shell.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a small kite. (b) Joseph flew a kite. (c) Joseph flew a red kite. (d) Joseph flew a small red kite.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a brown dog. (b) Dev saw a dog. (c) Dev saw a small brown dog. (d) Dev saw a small dog.
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) noisy
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) sweet (c) shiny (d) loud
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) sour (c) noisy (d) smooth
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) smooth (d) bitter
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore an old blue cap. (b) Isha wore a blue cap. (c) Isha wore a cap. (d) Isha wore an old cap.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) salty (c) colourful (d) fluffy
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) sweet (d) sticky
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rohan painted an orange pot. (b) Rohan painted a round orange pot. (c) Rohan painted a pot. (d) Rohan painted a round pot.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Vikram found a pink shell. (b) Vikram found a small shell. (c) Vikram found a shell. (d) Vikram found a small pink shell.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) sweet (d) shiny
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a big black dog. (b) Ananya saw a dog. (c) Ananya saw a black dog. (d) Ananya saw a big dog.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a white dog. (b) Sneha saw a small dog. (c) Sneha saw a dog. (d) Sneha saw a small white dog.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aarav flew a kite. (b) Aarav flew a small kite. (c) Aarav flew a small red kite. (d) Aarav flew a red kite.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kunal carried a black bag. (b) Kunal carried a bag. (c) Kunal carried a big black bag. (d) Kunal carried a big bag.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Isha rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Isha rode a bicycle. (c) Isha rode a red bicycle. (d) Isha rode a shiny red bicycle.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Sneha saw a blue butterfly. (b) Sneha saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Sneha saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Sneha saw a butterfly.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tenzin picked a tiny yellow flower. (b) Tenzin picked a tiny flower. (c) Tenzin picked a yellow flower. (d) Tenzin picked a flower.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) spicy
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Saanvi found a small shell. (b) Saanvi found a small white shell. (c) Saanvi found a white shell. (d) Saanvi found a shell.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Priya saw an orange butterfly. (c) Priya saw a butterfly. (d) Priya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Imran carried a blue bag. (b) Imran carried a bag. (c) Imran carried a big blue bag. (d) Imran carried a big bag.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Simran carried a blue bag. (b) Simran carried a big blue bag. (c) Simran carried a big bag. (d) Simran carried a bag.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) salty (d) noisy
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Yash opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Yash opened a big yellow umbrella. (c) Yash opened a big umbrella. (d) Yash opened an umbrella.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Dev picked a white flower. (b) Dev picked a flower. (c) Dev picked a tiny flower. (d) Dev picked a tiny white flower.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Rahul rode a bicycle. (b) Rahul rode a new bicycle. (c) Rahul rode a new red bicycle. (d) Rahul rode a red bicycle.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Vikram ate a mango. (b) Vikram ate a big ripe mango. (c) Vikram ate a ripe mango. (d) Vikram ate a big mango.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rohan saw a grey elephant. (b) Rohan saw a huge elephant. (c) Rohan saw an elephant. (d) Rohan saw a huge grey elephant.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Saanvi ate a big yellow mango. (b) Saanvi ate a big mango. (c) Saanvi ate a yellow mango. (d) Saanvi ate a mango.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Meera flew a kite. (b) Meera flew a big kite. (c) Meera flew a green kite. (d) Meera flew a big green kite.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) bitter (c) fluffy (d) noisy
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tara saw a huge elephant. (b) Tara saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Tara saw an elephant. (d) Tara saw a grey elephant.

Answer key

  1. Aisha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  2. Arjun saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  3. loud
  4. Dev saw a huge grey elephant.
  5. Tenzin drew a tall green house.
  6. Maria found a tiny pink shell.
  7. Joseph flew a small red kite.
  8. Dev saw a small brown dog.
  9. sticky
  10. loud
  11. sour
  12. smooth
  13. Isha wore an old blue cap.
  14. salty
  15. sweet
  16. Rohan painted a round orange pot.
  17. Vikram found a small pink shell.
  18. sweet
  19. Ananya saw a big black dog.
  20. Sneha saw a small white dog.
  21. Aarav flew a small red kite.
  22. Kunal carried a big black bag.
  23. Isha rode a shiny red bicycle.
  24. Sneha saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  25. Tenzin picked a tiny yellow flower.
  26. spicy
  27. Saanvi found a small white shell.
  28. Priya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  29. Imran carried a big blue bag.
  30. Simran carried a big blue bag.
  31. noisy
  32. Yash opened a big yellow umbrella.
  33. Dev picked a tiny white flower.
  34. Rahul rode a new red bicycle.
  35. Vikram ate a big ripe mango.
  36. Rohan saw a huge grey elephant.
  37. Saanvi ate a big yellow mango.
  38. Meera flew a big green kite.
  39. fluffy
  40. Tara saw a huge grey elephant.

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