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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 9 · 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) Arjun ate a juicy ripe mango. (b) Arjun ate a juicy mango. (c) Arjun ate a mango. (d) Arjun ate a ripe mango.
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) quiet (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) sticky
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) colourful (c) prickly (d) loud
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Diya drew a house. (b) Diya drew a small green house. (c) Diya drew a small house. (d) Diya drew a green house.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) rough (b) sour (c) loud (d) bright
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) sweet (d) bright
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Pooja bought a balloon. (b) Pooja bought a big purple balloon. (c) Pooja bought a big balloon. (d) Pooja bought a purple balloon.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Saanvi saw a pretty butterfly. (b) Saanvi saw a blue butterfly. (c) Saanvi saw a butterfly. (d) Saanvi saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a tall house. (b) Tenzin drew a house. (c) Tenzin drew a red house. (d) Tenzin drew a tall red house.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Manav ate a big mango. (b) Manav ate a yellow mango. (c) Manav ate a mango. (d) Manav ate a big yellow mango.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) shiny (b) smooth (c) bitter (d) noisy
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a little white dog. (b) Ananya saw a white dog. (c) Ananya saw a dog. (d) Ananya saw a little dog.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Sneha drew a green house. (b) Sneha drew a tall green house. (c) Sneha drew a house. (d) Sneha drew a tall house.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Simran drew a tall green house. (b) Simran drew a house. (c) Simran drew a tall house. (d) Simran drew a green house.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Omkar carried a big blue bag. (b) Omkar carried a big bag. (c) Omkar carried a bag. (d) Omkar carried a blue bag.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) bright
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Pooja saw a butterfly. (b) Pooja saw a tiny blue butterfly. (c) Pooja saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Pooja saw a blue butterfly.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) noisy (b) prickly (c) shiny (d) bitter
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) colourful (c) spicy (d) noisy
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) rough (b) spicy (c) bright (d) loud
  21. 21.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) noisy (c) bright (d) prickly
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Simran saw a butterfly. (b) Simran saw a tiny butterfly. (c) Simran saw a tiny blue butterfly. (d) Simran saw a blue butterfly.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Sneha saw a huge elephant. (b) Sneha saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Sneha saw an elephant. (d) Sneha saw a grey elephant.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) colourful (d) sour
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Zoya flew a big kite. (b) Zoya flew a kite. (c) Zoya flew a green kite. (d) Zoya flew a big green kite.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) fluffy (c) spicy (d) shiny
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore a red cap. (b) Omkar wore a cap. (c) Omkar wore an old cap. (d) Omkar wore an old red cap.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Saanvi saw a huge elephant. (b) Saanvi saw an elephant. (c) Saanvi saw a huge grey elephant. (d) Saanvi saw a grey elephant.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a small shell. (b) Nisha found a white shell. (c) Nisha found a shell. (d) Nisha found a small white shell.
  30. 30.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bitter (c) prickly (d) colourful
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a heavy bag. (b) Kavya carried a black bag. (c) Kavya carried a bag. (d) Kavya carried a heavy black bag.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a shell. (b) Nisha found a white shell. (c) Nisha found a tiny white shell. (d) Nisha found a tiny shell.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a shiny green bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a green bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a shiny bicycle.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Ananya carried a big bag. (b) Ananya carried a bag. (c) Ananya carried a black bag. (d) Ananya carried a big black bag.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Yash found a small shell. (b) Yash found a pink shell. (c) Yash found a small pink shell. (d) Yash found a shell.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Pooja saw a grey elephant. (b) Pooja saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Pooja saw an elephant. (d) Pooja saw a huge elephant.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a big dog. (b) Aarav saw a brown dog. (c) Aarav saw a dog. (d) Aarav saw a big brown dog.
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) colourful (d) smooth
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Ananya drew a tall house. (b) Ananya drew a house. (c) Ananya drew a green house. (d) Ananya drew a tall green house.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Dev rode a bicycle. (c) Dev rode a shiny red bicycle. (d) Dev rode a red bicycle.

Answer key

  1. Arjun ate a juicy ripe mango.
  2. sticky
  3. colourful
  4. Diya drew a small green house.
  5. loud
  6. smooth
  7. Pooja bought a big purple balloon.
  8. Saanvi saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  9. Tenzin drew a tall red house.
  10. Manav ate a big yellow mango.
  11. noisy
  12. Ananya saw a little white dog.
  13. Sneha drew a tall green house.
  14. Simran drew a tall green house.
  15. Omkar carried a big blue bag.
  16. sweet
  17. Pooja saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  18. shiny
  19. spicy
  20. rough
  21. prickly
  22. Simran saw a tiny blue butterfly.
  23. Sneha saw a huge grey elephant.
  24. colourful
  25. Zoya flew a big green kite.
  26. fluffy
  27. Omkar wore an old red cap.
  28. Saanvi saw a huge grey elephant.
  29. Nisha found a small white shell.
  30. bitter
  31. Kavya carried a heavy black bag.
  32. Nisha found a tiny white shell.
  33. Ananya rode a shiny green bicycle.
  34. Ananya carried a big black bag.
  35. Yash found a small pink shell.
  36. Pooja saw a huge grey elephant.
  37. Aarav saw a big brown dog.
  38. loud
  39. Ananya drew a tall green house.
  40. Dev rode a shiny red bicycle.

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