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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 90 · 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) smooth (b) noisy (c) salty (d) colourful
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) prickly (c) noisy (d) salty
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Simran flew a small red kite. (b) Simran flew a small kite. (c) Simran flew a red kite. (d) Simran flew a kite.
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tamarind tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sour (c) shiny (d) prickly
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Dev found a pink shell. (b) Dev found a tiny shell. (c) Dev found a shell. (d) Dev found a tiny pink shell.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly. (b) Kabir saw a butterfly. (c) Kabir saw an orange butterfly. (d) Kabir saw a tiny butterfly.
  7. 7.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) fluffy (c) salty (d) loud
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Aarav painted a blue pot. (b) Aarav painted a round pot. (c) Aarav painted a round blue pot. (d) Aarav painted a pot.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Dev bought a balloon. (b) Dev bought a red balloon. (c) Dev bought a big red balloon. (d) Dev bought a big balloon.
  10. 10.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a new green bicycle. (b) Tara rode a bicycle. (c) Tara rode a green bicycle. (d) Tara rode a new bicycle.
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) shiny (b) spicy (c) prickly (d) quiet
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Aarav saw an orange butterfly. (b) Aarav saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Aarav saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Aarav saw a butterfly.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Kavya drew a green house. (b) Kavya drew a tall green house. (c) Kavya drew a tall house. (d) Kavya drew a house.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Arjun drew a house. (b) Arjun drew a small house. (c) Arjun drew a red house. (d) Arjun drew a small red house.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Rohan ate a mango. (b) Rohan ate a juicy mango. (c) Rohan ate a juicy yellow mango. (d) Rohan ate a yellow mango.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) smooth (b) colourful (c) quiet (d) bitter
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Nisha saw a pretty orange butterfly. (b) Nisha saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Nisha saw an orange butterfly. (d) Nisha saw a butterfly.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) salty (d) bright
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Ananya saw a small white dog. (b) Ananya saw a small dog. (c) Ananya saw a dog. (d) Ananya saw a white dog.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Priya saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Priya saw a tiny orange butterfly. (c) Priya saw an orange butterfly. (d) Priya saw a butterfly.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Joseph carried a bag. (b) Joseph carried a black bag. (c) Joseph carried a heavy black bag. (d) Joseph carried a heavy bag.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) salty (d) prickly
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Sneha found a small pink shell. (b) Sneha found a pink shell. (c) Sneha found a shell. (d) Sneha found a small shell.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Diya saw a pretty blue butterfly. (b) Diya saw a blue butterfly. (c) Diya saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Diya saw a butterfly.
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Kabir painted a small pot. (b) Kabir painted an orange pot. (c) Kabir painted a small orange pot. (d) Kabir painted a pot.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) smooth (b) noisy (c) spicy (d) shiny
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Isha painted a small orange pot. (b) Isha painted a pot. (c) Isha painted an orange pot. (d) Isha painted a small pot.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Tara saw a black dog. (b) Tara saw a small black dog. (c) Tara saw a small dog. (d) Tara saw a dog.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) prickly (b) bitter (c) shiny (d) loud
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Rahul saw a grey elephant. (b) Rahul saw a big elephant. (c) Rahul saw an elephant. (d) Rahul saw a big grey elephant.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aisha drew a tall red house. (b) Aisha drew a red house. (c) Aisha drew a house. (d) Aisha drew a tall house.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Arjun flew a small kite. (b) Arjun flew a kite. (c) Arjun flew a green kite. (d) Arjun flew a small green kite.
  33. 33.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) sweet (d) shiny
  34. 34.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) rough (b) quiet (c) colourful (d) salty
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Joseph bought a balloon. (b) Joseph bought a round balloon. (c) Joseph bought a round purple balloon. (d) Joseph bought a purple balloon.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Isha drew a tall green house. (b) Isha drew a green house. (c) Isha drew a house. (d) Isha drew a tall house.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Tenzin carried a black bag. (b) Tenzin carried a bag. (c) Tenzin carried a big bag. (d) Tenzin carried a big black bag.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Rahul carried a heavy bag. (b) Rahul carried a black bag. (c) Rahul carried a bag. (d) Rahul carried a heavy black bag.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Diya painted a round orange pot. (b) Diya painted a pot. (c) Diya painted an orange pot. (d) Diya painted a round pot.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Aisha flew a small green kite. (b) Aisha flew a green kite. (c) Aisha flew a small kite. (d) Aisha flew a kite.

Answer key

  1. colourful
  2. salty
  3. Simran flew a small red kite.
  4. sour
  5. Dev found a tiny pink shell.
  6. Kabir saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  7. loud
  8. Aarav painted a round blue pot.
  9. Dev bought a big red balloon.
  10. Tara rode a new green bicycle.
  11. prickly
  12. Aarav saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  13. Kavya drew a tall green house.
  14. Arjun drew a small red house.
  15. Rohan ate a juicy yellow mango.
  16. quiet
  17. Nisha saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  18. noisy
  19. Ananya saw a small white dog.
  20. Priya saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  21. Joseph carried a heavy black bag.
  22. colourful
  23. Sneha found a small pink shell.
  24. Diya saw a pretty blue butterfly.
  25. Kabir painted a small orange pot.
  26. smooth
  27. Isha painted a small orange pot.
  28. Tara saw a small black dog.
  29. loud
  30. Rahul saw a big grey elephant.
  31. Aisha drew a tall red house.
  32. Arjun flew a small green kite.
  33. sweet
  34. salty
  35. Joseph bought a round purple balloon.
  36. Isha drew a tall green house.
  37. Tenzin carried a big black bag.
  38. Rahul carried a heavy black bag.
  39. Diya painted a round orange pot.
  40. Aisha flew a small green kite.

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