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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 92 · 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 honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) loud (c) bright (d) rough
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Aarav drew a small house. (b) Aarav drew a house. (c) Aarav drew a red house. (d) Aarav drew a small red house.
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Sneha opened a small yellow umbrella. (b) Sneha opened an umbrella. (c) Sneha opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Sneha opened a small umbrella.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Kabir flew a red kite. (b) Kabir flew a big red kite. (c) Kabir flew a big kite. (d) Kabir flew a kite.
  5. 5.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) loud (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) shiny
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Priya saw a big elephant. (b) Priya saw a big grey elephant. (c) Priya saw an elephant. (d) Priya saw a grey elephant.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Manav picked a flower. (b) Manav picked a pretty flower. (c) Manav picked a pretty white flower. (d) Manav picked a white flower.
  8. 8.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Rahul painted a small pot. (b) Rahul painted a pot. (c) Rahul painted a small orange pot. (d) Rahul painted an orange pot.
  9. 9.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Kavya ate a mango. (b) Kavya ate a ripe mango. (c) Kavya ate a big mango. (d) Kavya ate a big ripe mango.
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) rough (c) shiny (d) sour
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) prickly (b) noisy (c) colourful (d) sweet
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Aarav saw a small brown dog. (b) Aarav saw a dog. (c) Aarav saw a brown dog. (d) Aarav saw a small dog.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rohan saw a butterfly. (b) Rohan saw a pretty orange butterfly. (c) Rohan saw a pretty butterfly. (d) Rohan saw an orange butterfly.
  14. 14.Which describing word fits best?
    “The chips taste ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) salty (d) sticky
  15. 15.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bitter (c) bright (d) noisy
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Sneha saw a black dog. (b) Sneha saw a dog. (c) Sneha saw a small dog. (d) Sneha saw a small black dog.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Rahul flew a kite. (b) Rahul flew a small yellow kite. (c) Rahul flew a small kite. (d) Rahul flew a yellow kite.
  18. 18.Which describing word fits best?
    “The thunder sounds ___.”     (a) colourful (b) loud (c) spicy (d) prickly
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) salty (d) prickly
  20. 20.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) spicy (c) colourful (d) loud
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Joseph opened a small umbrella. (b) Joseph opened an umbrella. (c) Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Joseph opened a yellow umbrella.
  22. 22.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) fluffy (b) shiny (c) salty (d) quiet
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Tara wore a blue cap. (b) Tara wore a cap. (c) Tara wore a new cap. (d) Tara wore a new blue cap.
  24. 24.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) bright
  25. 25.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a big kite. (b) Dev flew a red kite. (c) Dev flew a kite. (d) Dev flew a big red kite.
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) bright (b) salty (c) rough (d) loud
  27. 27.Which describing word fits best?
    “The drum sounds ___.”     (a) loud (b) prickly (c) spicy (d) bright
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Saanvi drew a small house. (b) Saanvi drew a house. (c) Saanvi drew a small red house. (d) Saanvi drew a red house.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) sweet (c) quiet (d) colourful
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Maria carried a blue bag. (b) Maria carried a heavy bag. (c) Maria carried a bag. (d) Maria carried a heavy blue bag.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Tara painted a small orange pot. (b) Tara painted an orange pot. (c) Tara painted a small pot. (d) Tara painted a pot.
  32. 32.Which describing word fits best?
    “The silk scarf feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) sour (d) smooth
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Farhan opened a small striped umbrella. (b) Farhan opened a small umbrella. (c) Farhan opened a striped umbrella. (d) Farhan opened an umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a round pot. (b) Priya painted a round orange pot. (c) Priya painted a pot. (d) Priya painted an orange pot.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Tenzin opened a big striped umbrella. (b) Tenzin opened an umbrella. (c) Tenzin opened a big umbrella. (d) Tenzin opened a striped umbrella.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) smooth (c) shiny (d) bitter
  37. 37.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) quiet (b) smooth (c) spicy (d) shiny
  38. 38.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) bright (c) spicy (d) sticky
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Simran painted an orange pot. (b) Simran painted a round pot. (c) Simran painted a round orange pot. (d) Simran painted a pot.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Manav flew a red kite. (b) Manav flew a big red kite. (c) Manav flew a kite. (d) Manav flew a big kite.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. Aarav drew a small red house.
  3. Sneha opened a small yellow umbrella.
  4. Kabir flew a big red kite.
  5. sour
  6. Priya saw a big grey elephant.
  7. Manav picked a pretty white flower.
  8. Rahul painted a small orange pot.
  9. Kavya ate a big ripe mango.
  10. rough
  11. prickly
  12. Aarav saw a small brown dog.
  13. Rohan saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  14. salty
  15. bitter
  16. Sneha saw a small black dog.
  17. Rahul flew a small yellow kite.
  18. loud
  19. bright
  20. colourful
  21. Joseph opened a small yellow umbrella.
  22. quiet
  23. Tara wore a new blue cap.
  24. sweet
  25. Dev flew a big red kite.
  26. salty
  27. loud
  28. Saanvi drew a small red house.
  29. colourful
  30. Maria carried a heavy blue bag.
  31. Tara painted a small orange pot.
  32. smooth
  33. Farhan opened a small striped umbrella.
  34. Priya painted a round orange pot.
  35. Tenzin opened a big striped umbrella.
  36. smooth
  37. shiny
  38. spicy
  39. Simran painted a round orange pot.
  40. Manav flew a big red kite.

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