Descriptive Writing — Answer Key
Part A: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. In the sparkly, clear water, there are 2 adjectives.
The words 'sparkly' and 'clear' both describe the water, so there are 2 adjectives.
2. The word bitter describes the sense of taste.
Bitter is a flavor you notice on your tongue, so it describes the sense of taste.
3. In a long, bumpy road, the word long describes size.
The word 'long' tells how big or far the road stretches, so it describes size.
4. Adjectives can tell about color, size, shape, or texture.
Texture is how something feels, like smooth, rough, or fuzzy. It is one more thing adjectives can describe.
5. The word squeaky tells about the sense of hearing.
A squeaky sound is something you hear with your ears, so it uses the sense of hearing.
6. In a warm, sunny day, the adjective warm tells about temperature.
Warm means a little hot. Temperature is the word for how hot or cold something is.
7. When we say the pretty flower, the adjective is pretty.
The word 'pretty' describes how the flower looks, so it is the adjective in the sentence.
8. The word enormous means very big.
Enormous is a fancy word that means really, really big, like a giant elephant.
9. Writers use their five senses to find describing words.
We have 5 senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Writers use all of them to find good 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.
thunder
→ loud
bright
snowflake
→ cold
cold
sunshine
→ bright
loud
rain
→ wet
wet
Thunder is loud, snowflakes are cold, sunshine is bright, and rain is wet. Each match pairs a thing with how it feels or sounds.