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Describing Words Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 6: Describing words make writing better · Set 97 · 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 busy market sounds ___.”     (a) salty (b) sticky (c) noisy (d) colourful
  2. 2.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Pooja found a shell. (b) Pooja found a tiny pink shell. (c) Pooja found a pink shell. (d) Pooja found a tiny shell.
  3. 3.Which describing word fits best?
    “The jam feels ___.”     (a) bright (b) loud (c) sticky (d) sweet
  4. 4.Which describing word fits best?
    “The honey tastes ___.”     (a) sweet (b) quiet (c) rough (d) shiny
  5. 5.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Aisha ate a mango. (b) Aisha ate a big yellow mango. (c) Aisha ate a big mango. (d) Aisha ate a yellow mango.
  6. 6.Which describing word fits best?
    “The library sounds ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sweet (c) fluffy (d) colourful
  7. 7.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Kavya carried a blue bag. (b) Kavya carried a heavy blue bag. (c) Kavya carried a bag. (d) Kavya carried a heavy bag.
  8. 8.Which describing word fits best?
    “The lemon tastes ___.”     (a) quiet (b) sour (c) fluffy (d) bright
  9. 9.Which describing word fits best?
    “The sun looks ___.”     (a) sticky (b) spicy (c) bright (d) loud
  10. 10.Which describing word fits best?
    “The pickle tastes ___.”     (a) spicy (b) loud (c) colourful (d) smooth
  11. 11.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Diya found a pink shell. (b) Diya found a small shell. (c) Diya found a small pink shell. (d) Diya found a shell.
  12. 12.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Arjun saw a dog. (b) Arjun saw a brown dog. (c) Arjun saw a little brown dog. (d) Arjun saw a little dog.
  13. 13.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Simran picked a flower. (b) Simran picked a tiny white flower. (c) Simran picked a white flower. (d) Simran picked a tiny flower.
  14. 14.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted a pot. (b) Priya painted a small blue pot. (c) Priya painted a blue pot. (d) Priya painted a small pot.
  15. 15.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Aarav rode a bicycle. (b) Aarav rode a shiny bicycle. (c) Aarav rode a red bicycle. (d) Aarav rode a shiny red bicycle.
  16. 16.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Pooja picked a tiny flower. (b) Pooja picked a flower. (c) Pooja picked a white flower. (d) Pooja picked a tiny white flower.
  17. 17.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Diya picked a tiny white flower. (b) Diya picked a flower. (c) Diya picked a white flower. (d) Diya picked a tiny flower.
  18. 18.Which sentence describes the dog best? (a) Manav saw a dog. (b) Manav saw a small dog. (c) Manav saw a brown dog. (d) Manav saw a small brown dog.
  19. 19.Which describing word fits best?
    “The rainbow looks ___.”     (a) sour (b) smooth (c) quiet (d) colourful
  20. 20.Which sentence describes the flower best? (a) Tenzin picked a flower. (b) Tenzin picked a tiny white flower. (c) Tenzin picked a tiny flower. (d) Tenzin picked a white flower.
  21. 21.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Vikram bought a balloon. (b) Vikram bought a red balloon. (c) Vikram bought a round red balloon. (d) Vikram bought a round balloon.
  22. 22.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Priya painted an orange pot. (b) Priya painted a small orange pot. (c) Priya painted a small pot. (d) Priya painted a pot.
  23. 23.Which describing word fits best?
    “The bitter gourd tastes ___.”     (a) noisy (b) sticky (c) bitter (d) bright
  24. 24.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Pooja opened a small umbrella. (b) Pooja opened an umbrella. (c) Pooja opened a small yellow umbrella. (d) Pooja opened a yellow umbrella.
  25. 25.Which describing word fits best?
    “The kitten feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) fluffy (c) shiny (d) sweet
  26. 26.Which describing word fits best?
    “The new coin looks ___.”     (a) shiny (b) quiet (c) sour (d) rough
  27. 27.Which sentence describes the shell best? (a) Nisha found a pink shell. (b) Nisha found a shell. (c) Nisha found a tiny shell. (d) Nisha found a tiny pink shell.
  28. 28.Which sentence describes the pot best? (a) Pooja painted a small pot. (b) Pooja painted a blue pot. (c) Pooja painted a pot. (d) Pooja painted a small blue pot.
  29. 29.Which describing word fits best?
    “The roasted peanuts taste ___.”     (a) sticky (b) shiny (c) salty (d) quiet
  30. 30.Which sentence describes the umbrella best? (a) Priya opened an umbrella. (b) Priya opened a small umbrella. (c) Priya opened a yellow umbrella. (d) Priya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  31. 31.Which describing word fits best?
    “The tree bark feels ___.”     (a) noisy (b) bright (c) rough (d) bitter
  32. 32.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Rahul saw an orange butterfly. (b) Rahul saw a pretty butterfly. (c) Rahul saw a pretty orange butterfly. (d) Rahul saw a butterfly.
  33. 33.Which sentence describes the mango best? (a) Nisha ate a mango. (b) Nisha ate a big ripe mango. (c) Nisha ate a big mango. (d) Nisha ate a ripe mango.
  34. 34.Which sentence describes the bag best? (a) Manav carried a blue bag. (b) Manav carried a big bag. (c) Manav carried a bag. (d) Manav carried a big blue bag.
  35. 35.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Dev rode a red bicycle. (b) Dev rode a new red bicycle. (c) Dev rode a new bicycle. (d) Dev rode a bicycle.
  36. 36.Which sentence describes the house best? (a) Tenzin drew a small red house. (b) Tenzin drew a small house. (c) Tenzin drew a house. (d) Tenzin drew a red house.
  37. 37.Which sentence describes the balloon best? (a) Riya bought a round purple balloon. (b) Riya bought a balloon. (c) Riya bought a purple balloon. (d) Riya bought a round balloon.
  38. 38.Which sentence describes the bicycle best? (a) Yash rode a shiny bicycle. (b) Yash rode a green bicycle. (c) Yash rode a bicycle. (d) Yash rode a shiny green bicycle.
  39. 39.Which sentence describes the kite best? (a) Dev flew a red kite. (b) Dev flew a kite. (c) Dev flew a big red kite. (d) Dev flew a big kite.
  40. 40.Which sentence describes the butterfly best? (a) Isha saw a tiny butterfly. (b) Isha saw a butterfly. (c) Isha saw an orange butterfly. (d) Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly.

Answer key

  1. noisy
  2. Pooja found a tiny pink shell.
  3. sticky
  4. sweet
  5. Aisha ate a big yellow mango.
  6. quiet
  7. Kavya carried a heavy blue bag.
  8. sour
  9. bright
  10. spicy
  11. Diya found a small pink shell.
  12. Arjun saw a little brown dog.
  13. Simran picked a tiny white flower.
  14. Priya painted a small blue pot.
  15. Aarav rode a shiny red bicycle.
  16. Pooja picked a tiny white flower.
  17. Diya picked a tiny white flower.
  18. Manav saw a small brown dog.
  19. colourful
  20. Tenzin picked a tiny white flower.
  21. Vikram bought a round red balloon.
  22. Priya painted a small orange pot.
  23. bitter
  24. Pooja opened a small yellow umbrella.
  25. fluffy
  26. shiny
  27. Nisha found a tiny pink shell.
  28. Pooja painted a small blue pot.
  29. salty
  30. Priya opened a small yellow umbrella.
  31. rough
  32. Rahul saw a pretty orange butterfly.
  33. Nisha ate a big ripe mango.
  34. Manav carried a big blue bag.
  35. Dev rode a new red bicycle.
  36. Tenzin drew a small red house.
  37. Riya bought a round purple balloon.
  38. Yash rode a shiny green bicycle.
  39. Dev flew a big red kite.
  40. Isha saw a tiny orange butterfly.

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