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.
Rain that falls hard and a lot is called heavy rain, like the kind that pounds on the rooftop all night.
2. A fuzzy caterpillar crawled on the leaf.
Caterpillars are often covered with little hairs that look soft, so fuzzy is the describing word that fits.
3. The pizza smelled delicious and cheesy.
Pizza fresh from the oven smells so good you want to eat it, and delicious is a strong word for tastes and smells we love.
4. We could hear the cheerful birds singing at dawn.
Birds singing happily at dawn sound joyful, and cheerful describes that bright, happy mood.
5. The snowflake felt cold on my tongue.
Snowflakes are made of frozen ice, so they feel cold the moment they touch your tongue.
6. The colorful butterfly landed on the flower.
Butterflies often have wings with many bright shades, so colorful describes the way they look.
7. My new shoes are black and shiny.
Shiny new shoes can be many colors, but black is the color word that fits with shiny in this sentence.
8. The strong wind blew the leaves off the tree.
Wind that can blow leaves off a tree must push hard, so strong tells how powerful that wind is.
9. The baby laughed in a tiny little voice.
A baby's voice is small and quiet, so tiny describes how little the voice sounds.
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
A lemon tastes sour, a kitten feels soft, thunder makes a loud boom, and a flower is colorful with bright petals.