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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 87 · 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 bicycle best? (a) Saanvi rode a bicycle. (b) Saanvi rode a new bicycle. (c) Saanvi rode a green bicycle. (d) Saanvi rode a new green bicycle.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bright (c) bitter (d) quiet
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) noisy
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) shiny (c) sweet (d) rough
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tenzin saw a big dog. (b) Tenzin saw a brown dog. (c) Tenzin saw a big brown dog. (d) Tenzin saw a dog.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Maria flew a red kite. (b) Maria flew a small kite. (c) Maria flew a kite. (d) Maria flew a small red kite.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) sticky
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Farhan painted an orange pot. (b) Farhan painted a pot. (c) Farhan painted a small pot. (d) Farhan painted a small orange pot.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Ananya painted an orange pot. (b) Ananya painted a pot. (c) Ananya painted a small orange pot. (d) Ananya painted a small pot.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) prickly (c) sweet (d) bright
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a small white shell. (b) Manav found a white shell. (c) Manav found a small shell. (d) Manav found a shell.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Sneha opened an umbrella. (b) Sneha opened a small umbrella. (c) Sneha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Sneha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a pretty flower. (b) Manav picked a flower. (c) Manav picked a pretty white flower. (d) Manav picked a white flower.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Arjun ate a big ripe mango. (b) Arjun ate a mango. (c) Arjun ate a big mango. (d) Arjun ate a ripe mango.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Rohan saw a big dog. (b) Rohan saw a big black dog. (c) Rohan saw a black dog. (d) Rohan saw a dog.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) fluffy
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Priya saw a big grey elephant. (b) Priya saw an elephant. (c) Priya saw a grey elephant. (d) Priya saw a big elephant.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kavya saw a dog. (b) Kavya saw a brown dog. (c) Kavya saw a small brown dog. (d) Kavya saw a small dog.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Sneha flew a kite. (b) Sneha flew a big kite. (c) Sneha flew a red kite. (d) Sneha flew a big red kite.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Imran saw a brown dog. (b) Imran saw a big brown dog. (c) Imran saw a dog. (d) Imran saw a big dog.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Zoya saw an elephant. (b) Zoya saw a big elephant. (c) Zoya saw a grey elephant. (d) Zoya saw a big grey elephant.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) loud (c) shiny (d) sour
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a white dog. (b) Aarav saw a small white dog. (c) Aarav saw a dog. (d) Aarav saw a small dog.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a black dog. (b) Aarav saw a little dog. (c) Aarav saw a dog. (d) Aarav saw a little black dog.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) sour
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted a pot. (b) Isha painted a small pot. (c) Isha painted a blue pot. (d) Isha painted a small blue pot.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) quiet (d) sweet
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) spicy (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) noisy
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Tara rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Tara rode a bicycle. (d) Tara rode a green bicycle.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) noisy (c) sticky (d) sweet
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Omkar drew a house. (b) Omkar drew a green house. (c) Omkar drew a small house. (d) Omkar drew a small green house.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ananya found a tiny shell. (b) Ananya found a pink shell. (c) Ananya found a shell. (d) Ananya found a tiny pink shell.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a house. (b) Arjun drew a tall house. (c) Arjun drew a tall green house. (d) Arjun drew a green house.
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) sticky
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) sticky (b) loud (c) salty (d) shiny
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Kabir saw a big dog. (b) Kabir saw a dog. (c) Kabir saw a big brown dog. (d) Kabir saw a brown dog.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened a yellow umbrella. (b) Arjun opened an umbrella. (c) Arjun opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Arjun opened a small umbrella.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bitter (b) loud (c) bright (d) sticky
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a house. (b) Tenzin drew a small house. (c) Tenzin drew a small red house. (d) Tenzin drew a red house.
  40. 40.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) bright (c) sour (d) loud

Answer key

  1. Saanvi rode a new green bicycle.
  2. bitter
  3. salty
  4. rough
  5. Tenzin saw a big brown dog.
  6. Maria flew a small red kite.
  7. colourful
  8. Farhan painted a small orange pot.
  9. Ananya painted a small orange pot.
  10. sweet
  11. Manav found a small white shell.
  12. Sneha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  13. Manav picked a pretty white flower.
  14. Arjun ate a big ripe mango.
  15. Rohan saw a big black dog.
  16. shiny
  17. Priya saw a big grey elephant.
  18. Kavya saw a small brown dog.
  19. Sneha flew a big red kite.
  20. Imran saw a big brown dog.
  21. Zoya saw a big grey elephant.
  22. loud
  23. Aarav saw a small white dog.
  24. Aarav saw a little black dog.
  25. smooth
  26. Isha painted a small blue pot.
  27. colourful
  28. fluffy
  29. Tara rode a shiny green bicycle.
  30. noisy
  31. Omkar drew a small green house.
  32. Ananya found a tiny pink shell.
  33. Arjun drew a tall green house.
  34. sweet
  35. salty
  36. Kabir saw a big brown dog.
  37. Arjun opened a small yellow umbrella.
  38. sticky
  39. Tenzin drew a small red house.
  40. sour

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