🏔️ Part 1: Surface Features Vocabulary

1. Match each surface feature with its correct description:

Mountain

Valley

River

Plain

Hill

A large, flat area of land

A body of water that flows towards the sea

A low area of land between hills or mountains

A very tall, steep area of land

A raised area of land, smaller than a mountain

2. Choose the best descriptive word for each surface feature:

a) The mountain peak was ________________.

towering

flat

shallow

b) The river water was ________________.

rocky

flowing

steep

c) The valley looked ________________.

peaceful

rushing

jagged

✏️ Part 2: Descriptive Writing

3. Complete these sentences using descriptive words about surface features:

a) The snow-capped mountain stood ________________ against the blue sky.

b) The gentle stream ________________ through the green valley.

c) Rolling hills stretched ________________ across the countryside.

d) The vast plain appeared ________________ and endless.

4. Choose three surface features and write a descriptive sentence for each one. Use interesting adjectives and action words.

5. Write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) describing a landscape that includes at least three different surface features. Use descriptive language to help the reader imagine what it looks like.

🎨 Part 3: Creative Writing

6. Imagine you are standing at the top of a tall mountain. Write about what you can see around you. Include at least four different surface features in your description.