Descriptive Language Comprehension Worksheet

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Child reading a colourful book with descriptive words floating around

🎯 WALT: Identify and analyse descriptive language in texts

Success Criteria:

• I can find describing words (adjectives) in a text

• I can explain how descriptive words help me picture the story

• I can use evidence from the text to support my answers

📖 Read this passage carefully:

The enormous dragon had shimmering emerald scales that sparkled like jewels in the golden sunlight. Its fierce orange eyes glowed like burning coals, and thick grey smoke curled from its massive nostrils. The creature's razor-sharp claws scraped against the rough stone floor as it moved through the gloomy cave.

✏️ Descriptive Language Analysis

1. Find and write down three describing words that tell us about the dragon's appearance:

2. The author writes that the dragon's eyes "glowed like burning coals". What does this comparison tell us about the dragon? Explain your thinking:

3. How does the author make the cave sound scary? Use evidence from the text to support your answer:

4. The scales are described as "shimmering emerald" and "sparkled like jewels". What picture does this create in your mind? Explain why the author chose these words:

🌟 Creative Application

5. Imagine you are walking into this cave. Write three sentences describing what you might hear, smell, or feel. Use descriptive language to help the reader picture the scene:

6. Extension Challenge: Choose one describing word from the passage and explain why it is more effective than a simpler word. For example, why did the author write "enormous" instead of "big"?

💡 Support: If you need help, look for words that describe colours, sizes, textures, or movements in the passage.