Words That Paint a Picture is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on naming the sense a phrase appeals to and the picture it paints, aligned to Common Core standard RL.3.4. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.In "the sky blazed orange and pink at sunset," which sense is the writer using?
A.taste
B.sight
C.touch
2.In "the soup was rich, salty and peppery," which sense is the writer using?
A.taste
B.hearing
C.sight
3."The wind howled and shrieked around the house." What does the writer want you to imagine?
A.A gentle breeze
B.A loud, wild wind
C.A quiet, still night
4.In "the kitchen was full of the scent of baking bread," which sense is the writer using?
A.hearing
B.smell
C.touch
5.In "the kitten's fur was as soft as velvet," which sense is the writer using?
A.hearing
B.smell
C.touch
6.In "smoke from the bonfire drifted into our noses," which sense is the writer using?
A.taste
B.smell
C.touch
7.In "the fire crackled and spat," which sense is the writer using?
A.smell
B.hearing
C.taste
8."The old stairs groaned under every step." What does the writer want you to imagine?
A.Stairs so old they creak loudly
B.Brand-new stairs
C.Stairs covered in carpet
LessonPrint · RL.3.4 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Words That Paint a Picture
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.sight
2.taste
3.A loud, wild wind
4.smell
5.touch
6.smell
7.hearing
8.Stairs so old they creak loudly
Questions about Words That Paint a Picture
What does the Words That Paint a Picture worksheet cover?
It practices naming the sense a phrase appeals to and the picture it paints — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core RL.3.4: Tell when words mean what they say and when they do not. The instruction to students is “Circle the right answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Words That Paint a Picture practice?
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.3.4 — RL.3.4, under Reading: Literature for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, distinguishing literal from nonliteral language.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Words That Paint a Picture is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on RL.3.4, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Words That Paint a Picture come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Words That Paint a Picture can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Words That Paint a Picture free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Words That Paint a Picture, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
More practice for RL.3.4
Tell when words mean what they say and when they do not.