Descriptive Techniques

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

What writing technique is being shown below?

The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed.

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

His heart was a block of ice.

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

heavy as a rock

• alliteration

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Descriptive writing uses _______ to paint a picture for the reader.

• prepositions and pronouns

• adjectives and verbs

• pronouns and nouns

• adjectives and adverbs

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

Michael, Benjamin, and Aiden are having a debate about creative writing. Which subtopic do they agree focuses on creating vivid and detailed descriptions?

• descriptive writing

• persuasive writing

• expository writing

• narrative writing

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Descriptive writing refers to.....

• using sensory details.

• using adverbs.

• using dialogue.

• describing only the setting.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

You should include the five senses in descriptive writing.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

• the number of forests that there are in town

• the fear that she has about the fire spreading

• the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

• the number of times she's been to the forest

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4