Descriptive writing

Which of the following is a feature of descriptive writing?

• Solving sums

• Using sensory details

• Writing only dialogue

• Listing facts

Which sentence best shows descriptive writing?

• The boy ran fast.

• The tall boy with curly hair sprinted across the green field.

• The boy is running.

• The boy can run.

Which of the following shows the sense of hearing?

• The sun was bright.

• The bells rang loudly.

• The blanket was soft.

• The cake was sweet.

Which phrase is more descriptive?

• A big dog

• A large animal

• A huge, fluffy dog with shiny brown eyes

• An animal

What does “sensory detail” mean?

• Writing with facts

• Writing only questions

• Writing with numbers

• Writing that appeals to the 5 senses

Which word best completes this sentence: The night sky was ______ with shining stars.?

• Dark

• Sweet

• Tall

• Rough

Descriptive writing helps the reader to—

• Solve sums

• Imagine and visualize

• Write reports

• Learn spelling only

Descriptive writing often uses (a)   details to make the reader see, hear, smell, taste, and feel things.

In descriptive writing, the (a)   sentence introduces the main idea of the paragraph.

In descriptive writing, we should never use adjectives.

• True
• False