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Composition — Descriptive Writing
Name: ______________________Class: ________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 20
- 1.
Which sense does this sentence use? 'The roses smelled sweet and fragrant.'
(a) Sight(b) Smell(c) Touch(d) Taste
- 2.
Add a describing word: 'The ___ sun shone brightly.'
Answer: ____________________________________
- 3.
Which sentence uses the sense of sight?
(a) The bird chirped loudly.(b) The soup tasted salty.(c) The sky turned a brilliant orange.(d) The blanket felt soft.
- 4.
Complete with a touch description: 'The kitten's fur felt ___.'
Answer: ____________________________________
- 5.
Which sense does this use? 'The thunder boomed across the sky.'
(a) Sight(b) Touch(c) Hearing(d) Taste
- 6.
Write a sentence about a cake using the sense of taste.
- 7.
Which word is more descriptive: 'The girl walked/strolled to the garden'?
(a) walked(b) strolled(c) Both are the same(d) Neither is good
- 8.
Replace the underlined word with a more vivid word: 'The nice sunset painted the sky.'
Answer: ____________________________________
- 9.
Which sentence is more descriptive?
(a) The market was busy.(b) The market buzzed with activity as vendors shouted their prices and the aroma of freshly fried food filled the air.(c) People were at the market.(d) The market had things.
- 10.
Write a sentence describing a rainy day using the sense of hearing.
- 11.
What is a simile?
(a) A word that means the same(b) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'(c) A very long sentence(d) A type of question
- 12.
Complete the simile: 'The baby's skin was as smooth as ___.'
Answer: ____________________________________
- 13.
Which sentence uses a simile?
(a) The boy was very fast.(b) The boy ran like the wind.(c) The boy ran quickly.(d) The boy was a fast runner.
- 14.
Improve: 'The food was good.' (Use at least two senses)
- 15.
Which passage uses the five senses best?
(a) The beach was nice. I liked it.(b) The warm golden sand felt soft under my feet. Waves crashed and seagulls cried overhead. I tasted the salty sea breeze and watched the sparkling blue water stretch to the horizon.(c) The beach had water and sand. It was hot.(d) I went to the beach. It was fun.
- 16.
Write a sentence describing a garden using the sense of smell.
- 17.
What does 'show, don't tell' mean in descriptive writing?
(a) Write longer sentences(b) Use actions and details instead of just stating feelings(c) Add pictures to your writing(d) Tell the reader what happened
- 18.
'Show' this emotion instead of telling: 'The girl was very scared.'
- 19.
Which pair of words makes a better description? 'The ___ waves crashed onto the ___ shore.'
(a) big / nice(b) towering / sandy(c) some / the(d) water / ground
- 20.
Write a short description (1-2 sentences) of a hawker centre using at least 3 different senses.
Answer key — P3 English: Composition — Descriptive Writing
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- 1.(b) Smell
- 2.golden
- 3.(c) The sky turned a brilliant orange.
- 4.soft and fluffy
- 5.(c) Hearing
- 6.The chocolate cake tasted rich and delicious.
- 7.(b) strolled
- 8.breathtaking
- 9.(b) The market buzzed with activity as vendors shouted their prices and the aroma of freshly fried food filled the air.
- 10.The rain pattered loudly on the roof like tiny drumbeats.
- 11.(b) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
- 12.silk
- 13.(b) The boy ran like the wind.
- 14.The crispy golden chicken tasted juicy and delicious.
- 15.(b) The warm golden sand felt soft under my feet. Waves crashed and seagulls cried overhead. I tasted the salty sea breeze and watched the sparkling blue water stretch to the horizon.
- 16.The sweet fragrance of jasmine flowers filled the air.
- 17.(b) Use actions and details instead of just stating feelings
- 18.The girl's heart pounded as she trembled and hid behind the door.
- 19.(b) towering / sandy
- 20.The hawker centre was filled with the sizzling sound of frying noodles, the spicy aroma of laksa, and the sight of steaming plates being carried to crowded tables.
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