Name: _______________
Class:________
1st Year English: Descriptive Writing
1. The Basics: Grammar
A. Explain the following terms and provide examples.
Type of word Explanation
Noun
Examples
Verb
Adjective
Adverb
B. Some words are more descriptive than others. Can you provide
more descriptive alternatives, for the words below?
interesting
ran
walking
sad
bad
nice
ate
thinking
hot
talking
cold
smelly
2. Techniques Used in Descriptive Writing
The following are elements of figurative language.
Figurative language uses figures of speech to create an alternative
image of something, to help the reader to picture