Descriptive Paragraphs - Reading comprehension

What is the main feeling the passage evokes?

• Happiness

• Peacefulness

• Fear

• Excitement

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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...

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the main feeling the passage evokes?

• Anger

• Sadness

• Peacefulness

• Joy

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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...

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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...

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4