Descriptive Writing — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. In the cold, wet rain, the adjectives are cold and wet.
Both 'cold' and 'wet' describe the rain. They are adjectives because they tell how the rain feels.
2. The word crunchy tells about the sense of hearing.
When you bite something crunchy, you hear a cracking sound, so it uses the sense of hearing.
3. In a tiny yellow bird, the word yellow tells about color.
Yellow is a color word, so it tells about what color the bird is.
4. The word fragrant describes the sense of smell.
Fragrant means something smells nice, like flowers, so it uses the sense of smell.
5. When you say the noisy bus, the adjective is noisy.
The word 'noisy' describes the bus by telling how it sounds, so it is the adjective.
6. In a round, green apple, there are 2 adjectives.
The words 'round' and 'green' both describe the apple. That makes 2 adjectives.
7. Describing how something sounds uses the sense of hearing.
Your ears help you hear sounds, so describing sounds uses the sense of hearing.
8. The word freezing is a stronger way to say cold.
Freezing means extremely cold, like ice. It is a bigger, stronger word for cold.
9. Good writing uses describing words to help readers imagine.
Describing words like 'sparkly' or 'soft' paint a picture in the reader's mind.
Part B: Matching
Match each item on the left to the correct answer on the right.
1. Match each item to its correct answer.
kitten
→ soft
sweet
ice cream
→ sweet
soft
drum
→ loud
fragrant
rose
→ fragrant
loud
A kitten feels soft, ice cream tastes sweet, a drum sounds loud, and a rose smells fragrant. Each word uses a different sense.