
Narrative and Description Terms

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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
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Heather Tomich
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a writer's choice of words?
Diction
Detail
Syntax
Tone
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'Syntax' refer to in writing?
Sentence structure and length
Sensory language
Central theme or idea
Writer's attitude
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of description uses precise, unemotional language?
Subjective Description
Objective Description
Narrative Writing
Dominant Impression
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the central theme or idea in a piece of descriptive writing called?
Imagery
Narrative Writing
Diction
Dominant Impression
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
An idea or meaning suggested by or associated with a word or thing.
connotation
denotation
imagery
metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the literal meaning of a word?
Connotation
Denotation
Imagery
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes the author's attitude toward the subject?
Tone
Syntax
Diction
Imagery
Tags
CCSS.L.3.3A
CCSS.L.4.3A
CCSS.L.5.3A
CCSS.L.6.3A
CCSS.L.6.3B
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