Describe the Earth

Sensory Adjectives

Adjectives can tell what something is like.

photograph of a teenage boy standing next to a tall tree

An adjective can tell how something looks.

The tree is tall.

An adjective can tell how something sounds.

A loud bird lives in the tree.

An adjective can tell how something feels.

The tree trunk feels rough.

Build Sentences

Look at each picture below. Add an adjective to tell how each thing looks, sounds, or feels. Say each sentence.

    Example

  • 1. The desert is hot and dry.

illustration of a desert scene showing different desert animals

  • 1. The desert is _____.

  • 2. A _____ cactus grows there.

  • 3. The snake makes a _____ sound.

illustration of a mountain scene showing different mountain animals

  • 4. The mountain is _____.

  • 5. A _____ deer lives there.

  • 6. The squirrel makes a _____ sound.

Write a Description illustration of pen icon

7. Draw a picture of a scene in nature. Write a description of your drawing. Use adjectives.

    Example

  • 7. The brown owl is in the tall tree.

    The forest is quiet and cool.

    illustration of an owl in a tree