Paint with Words: Descriptive Writing Skills for Class 4

This Class 4 descriptive writing worksheet helps young learners bring their ideas to life using sensory details, strong adjectives, and vivid imagery. Students practise describing people, places, and everyday moments so clearly that readers can imagine them easily.  
The worksheet includes guided prompts, model examples, “telling vs showing” practice, and open-ended descriptive tasks to build confidence and fluency.

With these activities, children learn to:

• Use sensory language (what they see, hear, feel, smell, taste)  
• Add specific details instead of simple statements  
• Show emotions and actions through vivid descriptions  
• Build structured 8–10 sentence paragraphs  
• Strengthen creative and expressive writing skills  

This resource supports imagination, observation, and the ability to write clearly and beautifully—key skills for higher-level narrative and descriptive writing.

ANSWER KEY (Included for Parents & Teachers)

Note: Descriptive writing is open-ended. Below are sample answers for guidance only.

Exercise 1 – Describing a Person (Sample, answers may vary)
1. My mother has warm brown eyes and a bright smile.  
2. She usually wears comfortable cotton clothes.  
3. She loves gardening and spends time planting flowers.  
4. She is kind and patient with everyone.  
5. Her laughter fills the house with happiness.  
6. She helps me with my homework every evening.  
7. She makes the best homemade soup.  
8. I feel safe and loved whenever she is around.  
9. She is the most caring person I know.  
10. I admire her more than anyone else.

Exercise 2 – Describing a Place (Sample, answers may vary)
1. My favourite place is the park near my house.  
2. Green trees circle the playground, and flowers bloom along the path.  
3. I can hear children laughing, birds chirping, and the rustle of leaves.  
4. The smell of fresh grass makes me feel calm.  
5. I love swinging high and feeling the cool breeze.  
6. The pond sparkles in the sunlight, and ducks swim around peacefully.  
7. I go there every weekend with my family.  
8. The park feels special because it brings joy and peace to everyone who visits.

Exercise 3 – Rewrite “Telling” sentences into “Showing” sentences  
(Answers may vary; samples provided)

1. Telling: The classroom was messy.  
  Showing: Papers were scattered across desks, and crayons rolled on the floor as students hurried out.  

2. Telling: The room was dark.  
  Showing: Shadows filled every corner, and only a thin line of light peeked through the curtains.  

3. Telling: The park was beautiful.  
  Showing: Colorful flowers swayed gently while butterflies danced around the tall green trees.  

4. Telling: The library was quiet.  
  Showing: The only sound was the soft rustle of pages turning as students read silently.  

5. Telling: The lunch was delicious.  
  Showing: The creamy pasta melted in my mouth, and each bite burst with rich flavours.  

6. Telling: The weather was cold.  
  Showing: I shivered as icy wind brushed my cheeks and made my fingers numb.  

7. Telling: The boy was angry.  
  Showing: His eyebrows narrowed, his fists tightened, and his voice trembled with frustration.  

8. Telling: The dog was tired.  
  Showing: The dog plopped onto the ground, panting heavily with its tongue hanging out.  

9. Telling: The girl was nervous.  
  Showing: She fidgeted with her fingers and glanced around anxiously before speaking.  

10. Telling: My friend was excited.  
   Showing: She jumped up and down, her eyes sparkling with joy.

Exercise 4 – Write 4–5 descriptive sentences (Sample)  
Topic chosen: My favourite room  
1. My bedroom is warm and bright with sunlight streaming through the window.  
2. Soft pillows and colourful blankets make my bed the coziest place in the world.  
3. My bookshelf is filled with my favourite storybooks and tiny souvenirs.  
4. The room smells like lavender because of the little scented pouch near my desk.  
5. It is the place where I feel the happiest and most relaxed.

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