Worksheets9D: Descriptive Language Review
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is descriptive language?
A lesson the author is trying to teach you
The topic of the writing
Writing that uses the 5 senses
The time, place, and environment of the story
Which of the 5 senses does the following sentence include?
"The firetruck blaring his siren flew past our car going to the wreck ahead."
Sound
Smell
Sight
Touch
Which of the 5 senses does the following sentence include?
"The sand between my toes was the best feeling in the world!"
Sight
Sound
Taste
Touch
Rosie was happy after receiving the gift.
Show Rosie's happiness without using the word 'happy'.
Rosie's eyes filled with tears and she ran out of the room.
Rosie's face lit up with a wide smile, and she danced around the room with pure joy.
The character's shoulders slumped and they let out a heavy sigh.
The character's face turned red and they started sweating profusely.
Mark felt anxious knowing that he might be caught cheating.
Show this by describing his reactions.
Mark's heart raced, his palms grew sweaty. He felt trapped and overwhelmed.
Mark felt happy and carefree, with a smile on their face.
Mark was relaxed and content, enjoying the peaceful surroundings.
Mark was excited and full of energy, ready to take on any challenge.
Describe Siti's confusion without using the word 'confused'.
Siti's eyes widened, and she let out a joyful gasp.
Siti's face remained expressionless, and she continued with their usual routine.
Siti's shoulders slumped, and she let out a heavy sigh.
Siti's brow furrowed, and she looked around with a puzzled expression.
A picture in words that helps the reader see, hear, taste, smell, or feel something that the writer has experienced.
explanation
description
instructions
detailed response
Read the sentence below and choose the words that best complete the description:
"The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ____ drums."
fast and quiet
banging and booming
calm and soft
soft and delicate
It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean? Excited, I moved toward the salty spray."
What sense does the writer describe?
smell
sound
taste
sight
It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean? Excited, I moved toward the salty spray."
What sense does the writer describe?
smell
sound
taste
sight
When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?
The reader can memorize the text.
The reader gets bored and stops reading.
The reader feels the text come to life.
The reader gets confused and has to reread.
Rewrite this sentence with more vivid imagery: 'The dog ran fast.'
The dog walked leisurely beside its owner.
The dog jogged slowly through the park.
The dog strolled calmly down the street.
The dog dashed like a streak of lightning, its fur glistening in the sunlight as it raced across the open field.
A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?
the number of forest fires that are in town
the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
the fear she has about the fire spreading
the number of times she's been to the forest
Identify the sensory details in this sentence: 'The sweet aroma of freshly baked cookies filled the air.'
Sweet aroma, freshly baked cookies
Sour smell, burnt bread
Spicy flavor, stale pastries
Bitter taste, cold cookies
How can you enhance a description of a sunset?
Focus solely on the time of day without mentioning colors or feelings.
Use a single color to describe the sunset without any details.
Use vivid imagery and sensory details to describe colors, light changes, and emotional responses.
Describe the sunset using only technical terms and scientific facts.
Choose the best adjective to describe a stormy night: fierce, calm, or gentle?
tranquil
stormy
peaceful
fierce
He was very dizzy when he came down of the merry-go-round so he............. along the path untill he fell on the floor.
tripped
staggered
crept
Which picture portrays a bleak place?
Which picture portrays a quaint place?
Hot water ........... out of the faucet
trickled
pattered
hummed
Many people like ............................... round the park on weekends.
limping
marching
trekking
strolling
The ................. of pancakes ...................... out from the cafe.
stench/wafted
smell/wafted
smell/tossed
Which sense does this sentence appeal to?
The steak sizzled on the grill.
Smell. Sight. Sound. Touch. or Taste
(a)
Which on of the five senses is used in this sentence?
The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
taste
sight
touch
smell
Which is a more clear image?
A. The boy ran down the street.
B. The boy was sprinting down the street like a madman.
A
B
Is this imagery?
They ate food
Yes
No
Which of these is the best definition of imagery?
anything that is literal
giving a human trait to something non-human
language that appeals to the reader's five senses
descriptions that are not literally true
True or False:
The following sentence appeals to the sense of sight.
"The temperature was a blistering 90 degrees and the hot sun burned my sensitive skin instantly."
True
False
It depends on the context
