Descriptive Paragraph

What is the first sentence of a paragraph called?

• The introduction sentence

• The topic sentence

• The first sentence

The final sentence in a paragraph is call the __________________.

• conclusion sentence
• topic sentence
• supporting details

Which the following characteristics do descriptive paragraphs usually have in common?

• The first sentence introduces the topic.

• The last sentence gives general information based on what has been written before.

• They use rich language and a lot of adjectives.

• None of the above

Which the following characteristics do descriptive paragraphs usually have in common?

• They have comparisons to help describe the topic.

• They use language that appeals to the senses (describe what the object looks like, sounds like, feels like, smells like etc.).

• The tense used is mostly the PRESENT SIMPLE.

• None of the above

Which of the following sentences can be considered a descriptive sentence?

• The beautiful girl ran up the steep hill to visit the red cottage.

• The United States of America is composed of 50 states.

• All of the children from this school are super intrigued with the secret play.

• Having a tutor is better than studying by yourself.

Which category of words are necessary while writing a descriptive paragraph?

• Adverbs

• Adjectives

• Articles

• Contractions

What is the topic sentence in this paragraph?

Many cultures have their own versions of the same or similar fairy tales. For example, there are Cinderella stories from all over the world! They aren’t exactly the same, though. For instance, the fairy tale “How the Raja’s Son Won the Princess Labam” is from India. “Raja” is a title for king in India. In a Scottish version, the main character is named Rushen Coatie. Even though the details and words might be different, the basic story is similar.

• “Raja” is a title for king in India.

• Even though the details and words might be different, the basic story is similar.

• Many cultures have their own versions of the same or similar fairy tales.

• For instance, the fairy tale “How the Raja’s Son Won the Princess Labam” is from India.

What "sense" is described in this sentence:

“When at last he began to speak, it sounded almost as though he were singing, sadly, in a dream.”

• sight

• sound

• touch

• smell

• taste

What "sense" is described in this sentence:

““He was most fifty, and he looked it. His hair was long and tangled and greasy, and hung down, and you could see his eyes shining through like he was behind vines.”

• sight

• sound

• touch

• smell

• taste

What "sense" is described in this sentence:

“I’ll flip the vegetables as they sear, and as usual, the tongs won’t be long enough to keep my hands from scorching like bare feet on the beach parking lot.”

• sight

• sound

• touch

• smell

• taste