Describing a Setting

Describing a Setting

Read each question carefully and provide your best answer. Pay close attention to how authors use words to describe the setting.

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

The old lighthouse stood tall on the craggy cliff, its white paint peeling in places, scarred by years of battling the salty sea winds. Below, jagged rocks jutted out from the churning, dark blue water, where waves crashed with a thunderous roar. A narrow, winding path, barely visible beneath a thick carpet of emerald moss, led down to a tiny, secluded cove. The air smelled of brine and damp earth, and the distant cries of gulls echoed softly against the rhythmic whoosh of the ocean.

1. Which of the following words best describes the overall mood created by the setting in the passage?

2. The lighthouse's paint was  , showing its age.

3. The rocks were described as   and jutted out from the water.

4. List three sensory details (sight, sound, smell) used in the passage to describe the setting.

Match the descriptive word with the sense it appeals to:

8. Imagine you are standing in a dense forest. Describe what you see, hear, and feel. Use at least five descriptive adjectives and two strong verbs. Your description should be at least three sentences long.