Sensory Details in Narrative Writing

Sensory Details in Narrative Writing

Assessment

Passage

English

9th Grade

Easy

Created by

Andrea Cowen

Used 3+ times

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16 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

Which sense is most strongly engaged by the description of Josie’s basement as “a windowless place where time does not matter, the lights set low”?

Sight

Taste

Hearing

Smell

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of the sensory details describing Josie’s lips?

To show Josie’s love for makeup

To emphasize her physical decline

To describe a fashion trend

To highlight her happiness

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

How might the reader feel after reading these sentences about Josie and her friends?

Cheerful and hopeful

Calm and relaxed

Disturbed and unsettled

Excited and energetic

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

What effect do the sensory details in the passage from Heroine have on the mood of the scene?

They create a joyful and lively mood

They create a tense and somber mood

They make the scene feel ordinary

They make the scene humorous

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

Which sensory detail is most emphasized in the phrase "The silence that followed was

punctuated only by the distant echoes of celebration from the opposing team"?

Taste

Touch

Smell

Sound

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of using sensory details in the student example?

To provide factual information about the game

To help the reader visualize and feel the intensity of the moment

To explain the rules of the sport

To describe the appearance of the players

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 mins • 1 pt

Which senses are primarily engaged in the description from The Red Pyramid by Rick Riordan?

Sight, smell, and sound

Taste and touch

Taste and sight

Touch and sound

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