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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 96 · 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 jalebi tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) prickly (c) sweet (d) noisy
  2. 2.Which describing word fits best?
    “The glass feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) smooth (d) sour
  3. 3.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Kunal saw a big grey elephant. (b) Kunal saw a grey elephant. (c) Kunal saw a big elephant. (d) Kunal saw an elephant.
  4. 4.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aisha ate a mango. (b) Aisha ate a ripe mango. (c) Aisha ate a big ripe mango. (d) Aisha ate a big mango.
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Ananya flew a kite. (b) Ananya flew a small kite. (c) Ananya flew a small red kite. (d) Ananya flew a red kite.
  6. 6.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Manav found a small pink shell. (b) Manav found a pink shell. (c) Manav found a small shell. (d) Manav found a shell.
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Imran picked a flower. (b) Imran picked a white flower. (c) Imran picked a pretty white flower. (d) Imran picked a pretty flower.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The cactus feels ___.”     (a) colourful (b) quiet (c) prickly (d) salty
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) bright (b) noisy (c) sour (d) rough
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The busy market sounds ___.”     (a) noisy (b) colourful (c) fluffy (d) sweet
  11. 11.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) salty (b) fluffy (c) loud (d) colourful
  12. 12.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) bitter (b) rough (c) shiny (d) quiet
  13. 13.Which describing word fits best?
    “The peacock looks ___.”     (a) prickly (b) colourful (c) loud (d) sour
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Ishaan saw an orange butterfly. (b) Ishaan saw a butterfly. (c) Ishaan saw a tiny butterfly. (d) Ishaan saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Omkar opened an umbrella. (b) Omkar opened a big umbrella. (c) Omkar opened a striped umbrella. (d) Omkar opened a big striped umbrella.
  16. 16.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) rough (b) spicy (c) shiny (d) quiet
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Dev carried a bag. (b) Dev carried a big bag. (c) Dev carried a black bag. (d) Dev carried a big black bag.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Yash wore a new cap. (b) Yash wore a blue cap. (c) Yash wore a new blue cap. (d) Yash wore a cap.
  19. 19.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Dev drew a green house. (b) Dev drew a tall green house. (c) Dev drew a tall house. (d) Dev drew a house.
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Isha wore a new cap. (b) Isha wore a blue cap. (c) Isha wore a cap. (d) Isha wore a new blue cap.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Omkar wore a cap. (b) Omkar wore an old blue cap. (c) Omkar wore an old cap. (d) Omkar wore a blue cap.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the cap best? (a) Sneha wore a new blue cap. (b) Sneha wore a new cap. (c) Sneha wore a blue cap. (d) Sneha wore a cap.
  23. 23.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Aarav saw a grey elephant. (b) Aarav saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Aarav saw a huge elephant. (d) Aarav saw an elephant.
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Simran found a small shell. (b) Simran found a shell. (c) Simran found a pink shell. (d) Simran found a small pink shell.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) sticky (b) bitter (c) noisy (d) colourful
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) smooth (b) sweet (c) colourful (d) loud
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Joseph flew a big kite. (b) Joseph flew a big yellow kite. (c) Joseph flew a kite. (d) Joseph flew a yellow kite.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Vikram carried a heavy bag. (b) Vikram carried a blue bag. (c) Vikram carried a heavy blue bag. (d) Vikram carried a bag.
  29. 29.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Meera painted a round pot. (b) Meera painted a blue pot. (c) Meera painted a round blue pot. (d) Meera painted a pot.
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Meera saw a small brown dog. (b) Meera saw a small dog. (c) Meera saw a dog. (d) Meera saw a brown dog.
  31. 31.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Ananya rode a green bicycle. (b) Ananya rode a bicycle. (c) Ananya rode a new bicycle. (d) Ananya rode a new green bicycle.
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Tenzin saw a grey elephant. (b) Tenzin saw an elephant. (c) Tenzin saw a big elephant. (d) Tenzin saw a big grey elephant.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Riya opened a striped umbrella. (b) Riya opened a small umbrella. (c) Riya opened a small striped umbrella. (d) Riya opened an umbrella.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Saanvi saw a dog. (b) Saanvi saw a small dog. (c) Saanvi saw a small black dog. (d) Saanvi saw a black dog.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Tara rode a new bicycle. (b) Tara rode a new red bicycle. (c) Tara rode a red bicycle. (d) Tara rode a bicycle.
  36. 36.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) shiny (c) prickly (d) loud
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Zoya found a small shell. (b) Zoya found a small pink shell. (c) Zoya found a shell. (d) Zoya found a pink shell.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the elephant best? (a) Imran saw a grey elephant. (b) Imran saw a huge grey elephant. (c) Imran saw an elephant. (d) Imran saw a huge elephant.
  39. 39.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) loud (b) bright (c) sticky (d) spicy
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Zoya saw a brown dog. (b) Zoya saw a little dog. (c) Zoya saw a little brown dog. (d) Zoya saw a dog.

Answer key

  1. sweet
  2. smooth
  3. Kunal saw a big grey elephant.
  4. Aisha ate a big ripe mango.
  5. Ananya flew a small red kite.
  6. Manav found a small pink shell.
  7. Imran picked a pretty white flower.
  8. prickly
  9. sour
  10. noisy
  11. fluffy
  12. quiet
  13. colourful
  14. Ishaan saw a tiny orange butterfly.
  15. Omkar opened a big striped umbrella.
  16. shiny
  17. Dev carried a big black bag.
  18. Yash wore a new blue cap.
  19. Dev drew a tall green house.
  20. Isha wore a new blue cap.
  21. Omkar wore an old blue cap.
  22. Sneha wore a new blue cap.
  23. Aarav saw a huge grey elephant.
  24. Simran found a small pink shell.
  25. bitter
  26. sweet
  27. Joseph flew a big yellow kite.
  28. Vikram carried a heavy blue bag.
  29. Meera painted a round blue pot.
  30. Meera saw a small brown dog.
  31. Ananya rode a new green bicycle.
  32. Tenzin saw a big grey elephant.
  33. Riya opened a small striped umbrella.
  34. Saanvi saw a small black dog.
  35. Tara rode a new red bicycle.
  36. spicy
  37. Zoya found a small pink shell.
  38. Imran saw a huge grey elephant.
  39. sticky
  40. Zoya saw a little brown dog.

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