Descriptive Writing Quizizz #3

The sensory details in a story are details that ________.

• use the five senses

• use dollars and cents

• use just sights and smells

• use big words

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Thomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by ________.

• remembering a fluffy towel

• remembering a field trip

• feeling cold

• feeling hungry

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

• the number of forests that there are in town

• the fear that she has about the fire spreading

• the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

• the number of times she's been to the forest

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

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.RI.5.4

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

What does vivid writing always include?

• Sentences that appeal to your senses.

• Long sentences.

• Sentences that are easy to read.

• Sentences with rhyming words.

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp thorns tore at her bare skin and clothes. What sense did the writer describe?

• smell

• sight

• sound

• touch

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentence below and choose the words that best complete the description.

The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ________ drums.

• fast and quiet

• calm and soft

• banging and booming

• soft and delicate

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following describes the sense of smell.

• 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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which is true about sensory details?

• The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting

• They describe at least one of the 5 senses

• Both are true

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4