What are sensory details?

Descriptions that appeal to our 5 senses

Which of the following describes the sense of smell ? Options: He bit into the juicy apple., His breath was minty fresh when we spoke., His eyes were as blue as the ocean., He was singing like an injured cat.

His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.

Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch? The fruit tasted sweet. We heard a dog barking next door. The thorn on the rose felt sharp. The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.

The thorn on the rose felt sharp.

A complex sentence is made of...

one independent clause and one dependent clause

Which acronym is used to help remember coordinating conjunctions?

F.A.N.B.O.Y.S (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So)

Which of the following is punctuated correctly? Although I washed the car it still looks dirty., The car looks dirty, I washed it., Although I washed the car, it still looks dirty.

Although I washed the car, it still looks dirty.

make a statement, and always end in a period

ask a question, and always end in a question mark

make a request or give a demand, can end in either a period or an exclamation point

communicate strong emotion, and always end in an exclamation point

What does the author's tone in paragraph 12 best help to convey about slave owners in the South?

They considered slaves valuable property that they wanted returned.

What is the best way to combine the first two sentences of paragraph 17?

She turned away from the house, frowning, because she had promised her passengers food, rest, and warmth, and instead, there would be hunger, cold, and more walking over the frozen ground.

What is the best way to combine the second and third sentences in paragraph 20 without losing the original meaning?

There were eleven thousand dollars’ worth of slaves, and she had to take them all the way to Canada.

Which statement best supports the conclusion that the selection is a biography?

It describes the life of a historical person.

What does the author's tone in paragraph 12 best help to convey about slave owners in the South?

They considered slaves valuable property that they wanted returned.

What is the best way to combine the first two sentences of paragraph 17?

She turned away from the house, frowning, because she had promised her passengers food, rest, and warmth, and instead, there would be hunger, cold, and more walking over the frozen ground.

What is the best way to combine the second and third sentences in paragraph 20 without losing the original meaning?

There were eleven thousand dollars’ worth of slaves, and she had to take them all the way to Canada.

Which statement best supports the conclusion that the selection is a biography?

It describes the life of a historical person.

What is the primary purpose of using sensory details in writing?

To create vivid imagery and engage the reader's senses

Which sentence best demonstrates the use of auditory imagery?

The leaves rustled in the gentle breeze, creating a soothing melody.

Combine the sentences: 'The rain poured down. The streets were flooded.'

The rain poured down, flooding the streets.

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What is the cause in this sentence? Because it rained, I got soaked.

Back

it rained

2.

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What is a cause?

Back

Something that causes something else to happen

3.

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What is an effect?

Back

What happens because of a cause

4.

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What is the effect in this sentence? Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

Back

students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods

5.

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Front

Mood

Back

Overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader.

6.

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Front

The tone of a passage, poem, or song is...

Back

the author's attitude toward their work

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Front

What is the theme?

Back

what you the reader or what the characters learned

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