Descriptive Writing: Using Describing Words — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Describing Word
Write the best describing word on the line to complete each sentence.
1. The heavy rain fell on the rooftop all night.
Heavy is a describing word that tells how the rain feels.
2. A fuzzy caterpillar crawled on the leaf.
Fuzzy is a describing word that tells how the caterpillar feels.
3. The pizza smelled delicious and cheesy.
Delicious is a describing word that tells how the pizza smelled.
4. We could hear the cheerful birds singing at dawn.
Cheerful is a describing word that tells how the birds sound.
5. The snowflake felt cold on my tongue.
Cold is a describing word that tells how the snowflake feels.
6. The colorful butterfly landed on the flower.
Colorful is a describing word that tells how the butterfly looks.
7. My new shoes are black and shiny.
Black is a describing word that tells the color of the shoes.
8. The strong wind blew the leaves off the tree.
Strong is a describing word that tells how the wind feels.
9. The baby laughed in a tiny little voice.
Tiny is a describing word that tells the size of the voice.
Part B: Match the Describing Word
Draw a line from each object to the word that describes it best.
1. Match each object to its best describing word.
lemon
→ sour
soft
kitten
→ soft
loud
thunder
→ loud
sour
flower
→ colorful
colorful
Match each thing to the word that best describes it. lemon → sour, kitten → soft, thunder → loud, flower → colorful.