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Descritive Writing

Authored by Ta Johnson

English

8th - 10th Grade

CCSS covered

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Descritive Writing
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The white, glistening snow started falling, covering up the faded black driveway that was cracked and worn down. It wasn't how I remembered it years ago.

Show don't tell

Repetition for effect

Simile

Suspense

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What writing technique is being shown below?


The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed.

Personification

Simile

Metaphor

Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?

It is not important. They are a waste if time.

They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.

They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Phrase:
His heart was a block of ice.

alliteration
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Phrase:
pink and purple popsicles

alliteration
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Phrase:
heavy as a rock

alliteration
simile
hyperbole
personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Phrase:
She was humming a song.

hyperbole
personification
onomatopoeia
alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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