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

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does vivid writing always include?

• Sentences that appeal to your senses.

• Long sentences.

• Sentences that are easy to read.

• Sentences with rhyming words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

heavy as a rock

• alliteration

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A