Exploring Descriptive Details in Narrative Writing

Why are descriptive details important in storytelling?

• They make the story longer.

• They help the audience visualize the story.

• They confuse the audience.

• They make the story harder to understand.

Which of the following is NOT one of the five senses used in descriptive writing?

• Sight

• Sound

• Taste

• Emotion

What is the effect of using sensory language in a story?

• It makes the story shorter.

• It confuses the audience.

• It helps the audience feel like they are part of the story.

• It makes the story less interesting.

What should you use to help your audience imagine what you are describing?

• Complex sentences

• Specific adjectives and verbs

• General language

• Technical jargon

How can you make a simple sentence more descriptive?

• By using technical terms

• By making it longer

• By using specific adjectives and verbs

• By adding more words

Which of the following is an example of figurative language?

• The pizza was on a plate.

• The pizza lit a raging inferno on his tongue.

• The pizza was hot.

• The pizza was round.

What is the purpose of using analogies in descriptive writing?

• To help the audience picture the scene

• To make the story longer

• To confuse the audience

• To add more characters

Which sentence is more descriptive?

• The pizza was round.

• The pepperoni pizza glistened in the sunlight as some thick cloudy oil oozed up the surface and onto the paper plate.

• The pizza was greasy.

• The pizza was on a plate.

What is a metaphor used in the example about Ray eating pizza?

• Ray ate a slice of pizza.

• Ray burned his tongue.

• Ray thrust the pizza into his mouth.

• The pizza lit a raging inferno on his tongue.

What should you focus on when crafting descriptive details?

• Unimportant scenes

• Important or critical scenes

• Background information

• Every single detail in the story