What is a descriptive text mainly used for?

• To describe something
• To give instructions
• To tell a joke
• To solve a math problem

Descriptive text tells us about how something looks, feels, or smells.

Which sense is NOT usually used in descriptive text?

• Sight
• Math
• Smell
• Taste

What do we call words that help us imagine how something looks or feels?

• adjectives

Descriptive texts are only about people.

Which of these is a good example of a descriptive sentence?

• The cat is soft and fluffy.
• The cat ran fast.
• Cats are animals.
• I like cats.

Descriptive text helps readers imagine things they have never seen before.

Fill in the blank: Descriptive text often uses ________ to help readers see, hear, or feel what is being described.

• adjectives

Which of these would you most likely find in a descriptive text about a beach?

• Golden sand
• How to make a sandwich
• The date
• A math problem

Descriptive text can use colors, shapes, and sizes to give details.

What is the main purpose of a descriptive text?

• to describe

Which sense is most commonly used in descriptive writing to create vivid imagery?

• sight

What is the term for words or phrases that appeal to the reader's senses in descriptive text?

• imagery

What do you call the person or thing being described in a descriptive text?

• subject

Which part of speech is most important for adding detail in descriptive writing?

• adjective

Which of these is a purpose of a descriptive text?

• To tell a story
• To describe something
• To give instructions
• To argue a point

Descriptive texts use words to help readers see, hear, or feel what the writer is describing.

What sense would you use to describe the smell of a flower?

• smell

Which of these words would you most likely find in a descriptive text about the beach?

• sandy
• angry
• silent
• brave

Descriptive texts are only about people, not places or things.