Descriptive Writing — Answer Key
Part A: Multiple Choice
Circle the best answer for each question.
1. Which word best describes how a kitten feels?
A) soft
B) loud
C) sour
D) bright
Buzzing is a sound word. Bees make a buzzing sound, which you hear with your ears.
2. Which sense do you use to tell that a cookie is sweet?
A) sight
B) touch
C) taste
D) hearing
This sentence uses three describing words: tiny, yellow, and sweet. More adjectives help the reader picture the scene.
3. Which describing word fits: The ___ thunder shook the house.
A) tiny
B) quiet
C) loud
D) smooth
Eating is a verb (an action word), not an adjective. Adjectives describe nouns, but eating tells what someone does.
4. Which word describes how a flower smells?
A) rough
B) fragrant
C) noisy
D) cold
Fuzzy, brown, and little are all adjectives describing the puppy. Count them: that is 3 describing words.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the correct answer on each line.
1. The old log felt rough and dry.
Tiny means very small, and huge means very big. They are opposites because they describe size in different ways.
2. The stars look bright in the sky.
Crunchy and salty are both adjectives. Crunchy tells about sound and texture, and salty tells about taste.
3. The pickle tastes sour and crunchy.
Your ears are for hearing. You listen to music with your ears to tell if it is loud or soft.
4. My wool scarf is fuzzy and itchy.
Round and square are both shape words. A ball is round and a box is square, so these adjectives describe shape.
5. The creek water is cold and clear.
Descriptive words help readers imagine, or picture in their mind, what the writer is telling them about.