Describing a Setting
This worksheet helps first graders practice describing a setting using sensory details and imaginative language.
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Describing a Setting
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Read the story and look at the picture. Then, answer the questions about the setting. Use descriptive words!
The Sunny Farm
Lily loved visiting her grandpa's farm. The sun was always bright and warm. Big green fields stretched far away. She could hear the cows mooing softly and the chickens clucking in the coop. A tall red barn stood next to a small pond. In the pond, little ducks swam and splashed. The air smelled like fresh hay and flowers.
1. What did Lily see in the setting?
2. What did Lily hear in the setting?
3. What did the setting smell like?
4. The sun was and .
5. The fields were and .
6. The barn was and .
7. The farm had a big blue barn.
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False
8. Lily could hear ducks swimming in the pond.
True
False
9. Draw a picture of your favorite place. Then, write 3-4 sentences describing your drawing. Use words that tell us what you see, hear, and feel in your special place.
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