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Imagery in literary texts

Imagery in literary texts

Assessment

Passage

English

6th - 8th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Swaathi Veeramani

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the phrase "thunder rumbling like a giant's growl against the bruised sky" mainly describe?

The sound of rain falling

The appearance of the clouds

The feeling of fear in Mira's chest

The movement of leaves in the wind

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the sentence "sunlight sliced through leaves in golden shards," the word "shards" helps create an image of

Broken glass on the ground

Sharp pieces of light

Soft shadows under trees

Warm blankets of sun

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the imagery of "brambles that clawed at her sneakers like greedy fingers" show the setting?

The woods are peaceful and inviting

The plants seem alive and hostile

Mira is running quickly through mud

The path is covered in soft moss

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The description "dust motes dancing like fireflies in the beam" uses a comparison to make the reader picture

Insects flying around a lamp

Tiny particles moving in light

A dark room full of smoke

Stars twinkling at night

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What sense is most evoked by "the air hummed with the scent of damp earth and faded lavender"?

Sight

Sound

Smell

Touch

6.

OPEN ENDED QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Rewrite one sentence from the passage using your own imagery to describe the attic room, making it feel spooky.

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