Descriptive Writing — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The popcorn smells salty and buttery.
Cold and wet are both adjectives describing the rain. Wet tells how the rain feels when it touches you.
2. A cloud looks white and fluffy.
When you bite something crunchy, you hear the crunch sound with your ears. That is the sense of hearing.
3. The bell makes a loud ring.
Yellow is a color word. In "a tiny yellow bird," yellow describes what color the bird is.
4. The blanket feels warm and cozy.
Fragrant means having a nice smell. You use your nose to notice a fragrant scent, like roses.
5. The candy is sweet and chewy.
Noisy is the adjective because it describes the bus. It tells you the bus makes a lot of sound.
6. The night sky is very dark.
Round and green are both adjectives. Round tells about shape and green tells about color, so there are 2.
7. A cactus feels sharp and dry.
You use your ears to hear sounds. Words like loud, quiet, and buzzing all describe the sense of hearing.
8. The fresh bread smells good.
Freezing is a more powerful word than cold. When it is freezing, it is so cold that water turns to ice.
9. The ice cube is cold and wet.
Describing words paint a picture in the reader's mind. They help readers imagine colors, sounds, and feelings.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
soft
→ pillow
pillow
sour
→ lemon
lemon
bright
→ sun
sun
loud
→ drum
drum
Correct matches: kitten → soft; ice cream → sweet; drum → loud; rose → fragrant.