Descriptive Language

Which of these uses descriptive language?

• Panji smiled at me.

• Panji's smile lit up the room, basking me in its bright rays.

• Panji smiled brightly at me.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

As they sat on the soft, sugary sand beach waiting for the sunset, the sinking sun shimmered on the water as the blue sky transformed into various shades of purple and pink.

This is an example of what imagery?

• visual

• auditory

• olfactory

• tactile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

His legs ached after climbing so many flights of stairs, and he could feel the flush in his face. He couldn’t wait to get out of his sticky, sweaty clothes and let the cool, soothing water wash over him in the shower.

The description above appeals to what sense?

• sight

• hearing

• touch

• smell

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

• The reader can memorize the text.

• The reader feels the text come to life.

• The reader gets bored and stops reading.

• The reader gets confused and has to reread.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D

It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray. What sense did the writer describe?

• smell

• sound

• taste

• sight

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

 

Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Colour, Origin, Material, Purpose (OpSASCOMP)

Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

• I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.

• I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.

• I like that old, red, really big antique tractor in the museum.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Colour, Origin, Material, Purpose (OpSASCOMP)

We went for a two-week cruise on a _______________ ocean liner.

• incredible brand-new, huge Italian

• incredible, huge, brand-new Italian

• Italian incredible, brand-new, huge

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Choose the BEST sentence variation for this paragraph.

Johnny knew he would win his race if he kept up a consistent pace. He always dreamt of becoming a pro athlete. Johnny looks up to his father, who won multiple gold medals at track meets.

• No change is necessary.

• With much anticipation, Johnny prepared himself for a victorious win. After many years of training, he knew that maintaining a consistent pace was the key component to becoming a pro athlete like his father.

• Johnny knew he would win his race if he kept up a consistent pace. He always dreamt of becoming a pro-athlete. His father is a professional athlete.

• Johnny knew he would win his race if he kept up a consistent pace. Johnny always dreamt of becoming a pro athlete. He wants to a professional athlete like his father.

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10