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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 88 · 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 chips taste ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) sticky (d) salty
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw a big grey elephant. (b) Rahul saw an elephant. (c) Rahul saw a big elephant. (d) Rahul saw a grey elephant.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a tiny shell. (b) Dev found a shell. (c) Dev found a tiny white shell. (d) Dev found a white shell.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) noisy (d) smooth
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) sweet (c) loud (d) smooth
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) sweet
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Vikram wore an old red cap. (b) Vikram wore an old cap. (c) Vikram wore a red cap. (d) Vikram wore a cap.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Joseph painted a blue pot. (b) Joseph painted a small blue pot. (c) Joseph painted a small pot. (d) Joseph painted a pot.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tara painted an orange pot. (b) Tara painted a small pot. (c) Tara painted a small orange pot. (d) Tara painted a pot.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) colourful (b) salty (c) rough (d) noisy
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) prickly (d) bright
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Aarav found a white shell. (b) Aarav found a small shell. (c) Aarav found a shell. (d) Aarav found a small white shell.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Priya ate a juicy mango. (b) Priya ate a mango. (c) Priya ate a ripe mango. (d) Priya ate a juicy ripe mango.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Riya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Riya saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Riya saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Riya saw a butterfly.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) sweet (b) bright (c) fluffy (d) quiet
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Nisha flew a red kite. (b) Nisha flew a small red kite. (c) Nisha flew a small kite. (d) Nisha flew a kite.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) sticky (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) bitter
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) loud (d) colourful
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened a striped umbrella. (b) Joseph opened an umbrella. (c) Joseph opened a small umbrella. (d) Joseph opened a small striped umbrella.
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) colourful (c) rough (d) noisy
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Saanvi carried a bag. (b) Saanvi carried a heavy bag. (c) Saanvi carried a blue bag. (d) Saanvi carried a heavy blue bag.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) salty (d) sticky
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) prickly (c) sour (d) loud
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ananya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Ananya saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Ananya saw an orange butterfly. (d) Ananya saw a butterfly.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Maria flew a small red kite. (b) Maria flew a red kite. (c) Maria flew a small kite. (d) Maria flew a kite.
  26. 26.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Dev saw a huge grey elephant. (b) Dev saw an elephant. (c) Dev saw a grey elephant. (d) Dev saw a huge elephant.
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) quiet (d) bitter
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) shiny (c) sticky (d) sour
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Dev painted a round orange pot. (b) Dev painted a pot. (c) Dev painted an orange pot. (d) Dev painted a round pot.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) loud (c) sweet (d) prickly
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Kunal picked a tiny flower. (b) Kunal picked a tiny white flower. (c) Kunal picked a white flower. (d) Kunal picked a flower.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Pooja saw a butterfly. (b) Pooja saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Pooja saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Pooja saw an orange butterfly.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tara picked a tiny flower. (b) Tara picked a tiny yellow flower. (c) Tara picked a yellow flower. (d) Tara picked a flower.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Riya saw a white dog. (b) Riya saw a dog. (c) Riya saw a big dog. (d) Riya saw a big white dog.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Ishaan found a pink shell. (b) Ishaan found a small pink shell. (c) Ishaan found a small shell. (d) Ishaan found a shell.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Arjun opened a big umbrella. (b) Arjun opened an umbrella. (c) Arjun opened a big yellow umbrella. (d) Arjun opened a yellow umbrella.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a kite. (b) Arjun flew a small kite. (c) Arjun flew a small yellow kite. (d) Arjun flew a yellow kite.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Meera painted an orange pot. (b) Meera painted a small pot. (c) Meera painted a pot. (d) Meera painted a small orange pot.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Omkar saw a brown dog. (b) Omkar saw a little dog. (c) Omkar saw a dog. (d) Omkar saw a little brown dog.

Answer key

  1. salty
  2. Rahul saw a big grey elephant.
  3. Dev found a tiny white shell.
  4. noisy
  5. sweet
  6. prickly
  7. Vikram wore an old red cap.
  8. Joseph painted a small blue pot.
  9. Tara painted a small orange pot.
  10. salty
  11. sour
  12. Aarav found a small white shell.
  13. Priya ate a juicy ripe mango.
  14. Riya saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  15. fluffy
  16. Nisha flew a small red kite.
  17. quiet
  18. colourful
  19. Joseph opened a small striped umbrella.
  20. rough
  21. Saanvi carried a heavy blue bag.
  22. sticky
  23. colourful
  24. Ananya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  25. Maria flew a small red kite.
  26. Dev saw a huge grey elephant.
  27. bitter
  28. sour
  29. sweet
  30. Dev painted a round orange pot.
  31. loud
  32. Kunal picked a tiny white flower.
  33. Pooja saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  34. Tara picked a tiny yellow flower.
  35. Riya saw a big white dog.
  36. Ishaan found a small pink shell.
  37. Arjun opened a big yellow umbrella.
  38. Arjun flew a small yellow kite.
  39. Meera painted a small orange pot.
  40. Omkar saw a little brown dog.

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