Descriptive Language
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5th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does descriptive writing always include?
Sentences that appeal to your senses; helps the reader VISUALIZE the text.
Long sentences.
Sentences that are easy to read.
Sentences with rhyming words.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Thomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He reads about its flaky crust and sweet blueberries. He most likely responds by ________.
remembering a fluffy towel
remembering a field trip
feeling cold
feeling hungry
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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 (they can visualize it).
The reader gets bored and stops reading.
The reader gets confused and has to reread.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of. What sense did the writer describe?
smell
sight
sound
touch
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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