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.

Words That Paint a Picture

RL.3.4

NameDate

Circle the right answer.

1.In "smoke from the bonfire drifted into our noses," which sense is the writer using?

A.smell
B.touch
C.taste

2.In "sunlight glittered on the waves," which sense is the writer using?

A.sight
B.taste
C.smell

3.In "a tiny red beetle crawled across the white page," which sense is the writer using?

A.hearing
B.sight
C.taste

4.In "rotten eggs filled the room with a terrible stink," which sense is the writer using?

A.sight
B.smell
C.hearing

5.In "the fire crackled and spat," which sense is the writer using?

A.taste
B.hearing
C.smell

6."The old stairs groaned under every step." What does the writer want you to imagine?

A.Stairs covered in carpet
B.Stairs so old they creak loudly
C.Brand-new stairs

7.In "the gravel crunched under our boots," which sense is the writer using?

A.sight
B.hearing
C.taste

8.In "the soup was rich, salty and peppery," which sense is the writer using?

A.hearing
B.sight
C.taste

LessonPrint · RL.3.4 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.3.4 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

Answer key — Words That Paint a Picture