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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 89 · 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 rainbow looks ___.”     (a) sticky (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) sour
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) smooth (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) spicy
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) bright (b) sweet (c) smooth (d) loud
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Isha bought a purple balloon. (b) Isha bought a round purple balloon. (c) Isha bought a round balloon. (d) Isha bought a balloon.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Sneha picked a pretty white flower. (b) Sneha picked a flower. (c) Sneha picked a pretty flower. (d) Sneha picked a white flower.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a black dog. (b) Sneha saw a small black dog. (c) Sneha saw a dog. (d) Sneha saw a small dog.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Ananya saw an elephant. (b) Ananya saw a grey elephant. (c) Ananya saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Ananya saw a huge elephant.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Aisha picked a tiny flower. (b) Aisha picked a yellow flower. (c) Aisha picked a flower. (d) Aisha picked a tiny yellow flower.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a dog. (b) Sneha saw a small brown dog. (c) Sneha saw a brown dog. (d) Sneha saw a small dog.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) colourful (d) spicy
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Kunal rode a new red bicycle. (b) Kunal rode a bicycle. (c) Kunal rode a red bicycle. (d) Kunal rode a new bicycle.
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) salty (b) sticky (c) quiet (d) colourful
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Zoya rode a new red bicycle. (b) Zoya rode a new bicycle. (c) Zoya rode a bicycle. (d) Zoya rode a red bicycle.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Omkar picked a yellow flower. (b) Omkar picked a pretty flower. (c) Omkar picked a pretty yellow flower. (d) Omkar picked a flower.
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) sticky (c) salty (d) noisy
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Dev saw a dog. (b) Dev saw a small dog. (c) Dev saw a small white dog. (d) Dev saw a white dog.
  17. 17.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) rough (b) noisy (c) sweet (d) colourful
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Isha carried a bag. (b) Isha carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Isha carried a blue bag. (d) Isha carried a heavy bag.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) salty (b) loud (c) sticky (d) bright
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) salty (c) noisy (d) shiny
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a small house. (b) Rahul drew a red house. (c) Rahul drew a small red house. (d) Rahul drew a house.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Rahul drew a red house. (b) Rahul drew a house. (c) Rahul drew a tall house. (d) Rahul drew a tall red house.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted a round orange pot. (b) Isha painted a round pot. (c) Isha painted a pot. (d) Isha painted an orange pot.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ananya saw a blue butterfly. (b) Ananya saw a pretty blue butterfly. (c) Ananya saw a butterfly. (d) Ananya saw a pretty butterfly.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Nisha painted an orange pot. (b) Nisha painted a small pot. (c) Nisha painted a pot. (d) Nisha painted a small orange pot.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) shiny (b) noisy (c) sour (d) sticky
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Meera flew a yellow kite. (b) Meera flew a big kite. (c) Meera flew a big yellow kite. (d) Meera flew a kite.
  28. 28.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) colourful (c) rough (d) loud
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) quiet (c) salty (d) colourful
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Meera carried a bag. (b) Meera carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Meera carried a heavy bag. (d) Meera carried a blue bag.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Joseph carried a blue bag. (b) Joseph carried a big blue bag. (c) Joseph carried a bag. (d) Joseph carried a big bag.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aisha saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Aisha saw a butterfly. (c) Aisha saw a tiny orange butterfly. (d) Aisha saw an orange butterfly.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Omkar saw a tiny blue butterfly. (b) Omkar saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Omkar saw a butterfly. (d) Omkar saw a blue butterfly.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore a blue cap. (b) Omkar wore a new blue cap. (c) Omkar wore a cap. (d) Omkar wore a new cap.
  35. 35.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) sticky (d) bright
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bitter (c) smooth (d) shiny
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a kite. (b) Simran flew a big red kite. (c) Simran flew a red kite. (d) Simran flew a big kite.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Tenzin flew a small kite. (b) Tenzin flew a yellow kite. (c) Tenzin flew a kite. (d) Tenzin flew a small yellow kite.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a shell. (b) Simran found a tiny white shell. (c) Simran found a tiny shell. (d) Simran found a white shell.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kavya painted a small pot. (b) Kavya painted a pot. (c) Kavya painted a small orange pot. (d) Kavya painted an orange pot.

Answer key

  1. colourful
  2. quiet
  3. loud
  4. Isha bought a round purple balloon.
  5. Sneha picked a pretty white flower.
  6. Sneha saw a small black dog.
  7. Ananya saw a huge grey elephant.
  8. Aisha picked a tiny yellow flower.
  9. Sneha saw a small brown dog.
  10. smooth
  11. Kunal rode a new red bicycle.
  12. salty
  13. Zoya rode a new red bicycle.
  14. Omkar picked a pretty yellow flower.
  15. sticky
  16. Dev saw a small white dog.
  17. sweet
  18. Isha carried a heavy blue bag.
  19. bright
  20. prickly
  21. Rahul drew a small red house.
  22. Rahul drew a tall red house.
  23. Isha painted a round orange pot.
  24. Ananya saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  25. Nisha painted a small orange pot.
  26. sour
  27. Meera flew a big yellow kite.
  28. spicy
  29. rough
  30. Meera carried a heavy blue bag.
  31. Joseph carried a big blue bag.
  32. Aisha saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  33. Omkar saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  34. Omkar wore a new blue cap.
  35. loud
  36. bitter
  37. Simran flew a big red kite.
  38. Tenzin flew a small yellow kite.
  39. Simran found a tiny white shell.
  40. Kavya painted a small orange pot.

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