Descriptive Paragraphs - Reading comprehension

What is the main feeling the passage evokes?

• Happiness

• Peacefulness

• Fear

• Excitement

Which sentence uses sensory details related to sight?

• The air was thick with the damp scent...

• The sunlight, once dappled and playful...

• Every rustle of unseen creatures...

• The metallic tang sent shivers down my spine.

Which sentence uses sensory details related to smell?

• The sunlight, once dappled and playful...

• The air was thick with the damp scent...

• Every rustle of unseen creatures...

• The towering trees loomed like gnarled claws...

What is the effect of comparing the trees to "gnarled claws"?

• It makes them seem beautiful.

• It creates a sense of danger.

• It shows how tall the trees are.

• It emphasizes the playfulness of the forest.

The phrase "bruised purple sky" uses figurative language. What kind of figurative language is it?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Why does the author mention the absence of birdsong?

• To show the beauty of the quiet forest.

• To create a sense of normalcy.

• To foreshadow danger.

• To highlight the character's loneliness.

What is the main feeling the passage evokes?

• Anger

• Sadness

• Peacefulness

• Joy

Which sentence uses sensory details related to smell?

• Christmas carols, a joyous cacophony...

• The aroma of cinnamon and sugar...

• Twinkling lights...cast a magical glow...

• The air, crisp and clean...

Which sentence uses sensory details related to sound?

• Christmas carols, a joyous cacophony...

• The aroma of cinnamon and sugar...

• Twinkling lights...cast a magical glow..

• The air, crisp and clean...

What is the effect of describing the carols as a "joyous cacophony"?

• It emphasizes the silence of the night.

• It highlights the beauty of a single melody.

• It creates a sense of order and calmness.

• It conveys the overwhelming happiness in the air.