Review - DP

What is the primary purpose of a descriptive paragraph?

• To provide factual information about a topic

• To analyze a topic from multiple perspectives

• To help the reader visualize and experience the topic
  

• To persuade the reader to a particular viewpoint

What type of information does a descriptive paragraph typically include?

• Statistics and numerical data

• An argument or opinion about the topic

• Information

  about how a person, a place, an object, or an event looks or feels
  

• A step-by-step process or instructions

A descriptive paragraph _________ a person, a place, an object, or an event and uses ______________ words relating to the five senses to help the reader ______________ and _____________ what is being described.

• describes - sensory - imagine - experience

• sensory - imagine - experience - describes

• imagine - sensory - describes - experience

• experience - sensory - imagine - describes

What is the typical structure of a descriptive paragraph?

• Introduction, body, conclusion

• Topic sentence, supporting sentences, concluding sentence

• Main idea, details, summary

• Chronological order, cause and effect, comparison

The topic sentence of a descriptive paragraph states the main idea, introduces the subject, and includes the writer's general feeling or opinion about that subject.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What is the primary function of the supporting sentences in a descriptive paragraph?

• To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

• To provide background information about the subject

• To support and explain the main idea with descriptive details

• To summarize the main point of the paragraph

What types of information are typically included in the supporting sentences of a descriptive paragraph?

• Statistics, data, and numerical information

• Personal opinions and subjective impressions

• Step-by-step instructions or procedures

• Descriptive details involving the five senses

Which word best describes the woman's physical appearance?

• Clever

• Helpful

• Slim

• Organized

The woman has a very _____________ and _____________ personality - she is always smiling and eager to help others.

• friendly - helpful

• slim - beautiful

• short - shy

• serious - angry

Which word best describes the size of the book?

• comfortable

• expensive

• tiny

• interesting