Descriptive

The sensory details in a story are details that___

• use the five senses

• use dollars and cents

• use just sights and smells

• use big words

What does vivid writing always include?

• Sentences that appeal to your senses.

• Long sentences.

• Sentences that are easy to read.

• Sentences with rhyming words.

The white, glistening snow started falling, covering up the faded black driveway that was cracked and worn down. It wasn't how I remembered it years ago.

• Show don't tell

• Repetition for effect

• Simile

• Suspense

heavy as a rock

• alliteration

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Which of the following sentences is the most descriptive?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The cat, with its sleek fur and piercing green eyes, sat lazily on the sunlit mat.

• The cat is on the mat.

• The cat sat.

What is the purpose of using descriptive language in writing?

• To confuse the reader.

• To create a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

• To make the text longer.

• To use more adjectives.

Which sentence uses sensory details effectively?

• The cake was good.

• The cake was sweet and moist, with a hint of vanilla.

• The cake was on the table.

• The cake was big.

Identify the sentence that uses a metaphor:

• The sun was a golden coin in the sky.

• The sun was shining brightly.

• The sun was hot.

• The sun was in the sky.

What does the term 'imagery' refer to in literature?

• The use of images in a book.

• The use of descriptive language to create pictures in the reader's mind.

• The use of dialogue in a story.

• The use of characters in a story.

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The wind was strong.

• The wind blew.

• The wind was cold.