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WorksheetsDescritive Writing
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 24mins
The white, glistening snow started falling, covering up the faded black driveway that was cracked and worn down. It wasn't how I remembered it years ago.
Show don't tell
Repetition for effect
Simile
Suspense
What writing technique is being shown below?
The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?
It is not important. They are a waste if time.
They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.
They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.
His heart was a block of ice.
pink and purple popsicles
heavy as a rock
She was humming a song.
Everyone knows that!
Which is true about sensory details?
The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting
They describe at least one of the 5 senses
Both are true
Which of the following describes the sense of smell.
He bit into the juicy apple.
His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
He was singing like an injured cat.
Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?
The fruit tasted sweet.
We heard a dog barking next door.
The thorn on the rose felt sharp.
The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.
The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.
The monster had bright green, scaly skin with purple freckles, and orange tufts of fur on his head.
loud, crunch, bark, slam, boom
Soft, squishy, rough, smooth
Soft, squishy, rough, smooth
Sour, sweet, tangy, delicious, gross
bright, dark, shiny, dull, colorful
