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Descriptive Writing Worksheets

A collection of descriptive writing worksheets and resources. Descriptive writing is writing that describes people, places, animals or objects in such a way that allows the reader to build a strong image in their mind. We can do this by using vivid verbs and precise adjectives and including multiple senses in our descriptions.

Descriptive Writing Techniques


Descriptive Writing Techniques Cut and paste to match up each descriptive writing language feature to its example.	Descriptive Writing Exemplar An annotated descriptive writing exemplar.	Find Descriptive Writing Techniques Read the passage and find techniques the author has used to describe.

Using 5 Senses


Identify Different Senses 1 Read the passages and identify which senses have been described.	Identify Different Senses 2 Read the passages and identify which senses have been described.


5 Senses Writing Prompt: Owl Brainstorm descriptions of the 5 senses and then write a descriptive paragraph.	5 Senses Writing Prompt: Ice Cream Brainstorm descriptions of the 5 senses and then write a descriptive paragraph.


5 Senses Writing Prompt: Fair Brainstorm descriptions of the 5 senses and then write a descriptive paragraph.	5 Senses Writing Prompt: Fire Brainstorm descriptions of the 5 senses and then write a descriptive paragraph.

Show, Don’t Tell


Show, Don’t Tell 1 Change each sentence so it ‘shows’, rather than ‘tells’.	Show, Don’t Tell 2 Change each sentence so it ‘shows’, rather than ‘tells’.