Planning a stormy scene | Exit Quiz | Oak National Academy

Which of the following words has the same meaning as ‘windy'?

• incessant

• howl

• electrifying

• blustery

Answer explanation

The word 'blustery' means windy or blowing noisily, 'incessant' means endless or non-stop and 'electrifying' means thrilling or stunning.

Which of these words are verbs?

• howl

• ominous

• electric

• splattered

Answer explanation

'Howl' is a verb that describes the action of making a long, loud cry and 'splattered' describes the action of causing liquid to spread in a messy way.

Which expanded noun phrase best describes thunder in a storm?

• blistering, baking thunder

• rumbling, deafening thunder

• gentle, peaceful thunder

• soft, wispy thunder

Answer explanation

'Rumbling' suggests that the thunder is continuing to sound and 'deafening' points out that the thunder is noisy.

Match each noun to the appropriate personification.

• The branches

• boomed with authority.

• The storm clouds

• reached out in desperation.

• The lightning

• gathered together menacingly.

• The thunderstorm

• sped eagerly across the sky.

Answer explanation

Personification gives human actions or characteristics to non-human ideas.

What is the 'zoom-in' technique?

• a technique that starts with a complex idea that gradually gets more simple

• a technique that paints a big picture first then gradually hones in on details

• a technique that starts with a narrow idea that widens

Answer explanation

This technique gives the reader a big-picture view of a scene and then zooms in on specific aspects of the scene. It might paint the picture from the bird's eye perspective before honing in on smaller, close-up details within the scene.

Match the noun with its corresponding descriptive vocabulary.

• storm

• blustery, howling

• wind

• torrential, splattered

• rain

• electrifying, blinding

• lightning

• ominous, tempestuous

Answer explanation

'Splattered' suggests that the rain is falling with some force, 'blustery' describes wind that is gusty and 'blinding' suggests that there is a lot of lightning at once.