
Descriptive Writing Skills Quiz
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8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When describing a setting, it's important to include details about:
The history of the place.
The weather and atmosphere.
The population size.
The economic status of the place.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of figurative language?
The wind was very loud last night.
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
The trees are tall.
The night was dark.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of using sensory details in descriptive writing?
The car was fast.
The sun set at 7 PM.
The air smelled of fresh pine and the ground felt damp beneath my feet.
She owns many books.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: "The classroom was a zoo during the lunch break"?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the sentence that uses vivid description effectively.
The tree was big.
The ancient oak tree stood towering above us, its gnarled branches whispering in the wind.
The car is red.
The book was interesting.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which option best demonstrates organizing details in a descriptive paragraph?
Listing facts in random order.
Grouping similar details together.
Only using general statements.
Avoiding sensory details.
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Choose the sentence that effectively uses sensory details to describe a scene at the beach.
There were many people at the beach.
The beach was nice.
The salty sea air filled my lungs as waves crashed rhythmically against the sandy shore.
It was a sunny day.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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