Descriptive Writing — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. The grass feels soft under my feet.
Sparkly and clear are both adjectives describing the water. That makes 2 describing words.
2. The siren is very loud.
Bitter is a taste word. You use your tongue to taste bitter things, like dark chocolate or lemon peel.
3. A rose smells sweet and fresh.
Long tells about how big the road is from one end to the other. It describes size.
4. The sandpaper feels rough.
Texture is how something feels when you touch it, like smooth, rough, or bumpy. It is one way adjectives describe things.
5. The moon looks bright at night.
Squeaky describes a high, sharp sound. You use your ears to hear squeaky sounds, like a squeaky door.
6. The soup is hot and yummy.
Warm tells about temperature, meaning how hot or cold something is. A warm day feels nice and cozy.
7. A frog has smooth green skin.
Pretty is the adjective because it describes the flower. It tells you the flower looks nice.
8. The wind outside is cold today.
Enormous is a stronger way to say big. An enormous elephant is much bigger than just a big one.
9. The baby bird is tiny and small.
We have five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch. Writers use all five to find great describing words.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
crunchy
→ apple
apple
fuzzy
→ peach
peach
shiny
→ coin
coin
bitter
→ greens
greens
Correct matches: thunder → loud; snowflake → cold; sunshine → bright; rain → wet.