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Description

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what is description?

a)

something used to describe something

b)

a spoken or written representation or account of a person, object, or event

c)

a sort, kind, or class of people or things

d)

one of the rhetorical modes, along with exposition, argumentation, and narration

2.

which of the following is a good example of descriptive writing

a)

my uber driver looked like a deflating airbag and sounded like talk radio on repeat.

b)

the waves rolled along the shore in a graceful, gentle rhythm, as if dancing with the land.

c)

chocolate. three different types and three different distinct flavors, each of which has its own unique benefits. because, you know, chocolate is sooooo healthy.

d)

the Terracotta Army is a big collection of Terracotta sculptures that shows Qing Shi Huang's army. he was the first emperor of China.

3.

the sentence : the boy swims and dives, is it a bad example of descriptive writing?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

yes, because the sentence is missing detail

d)

no, because it describes what the boy does

4.

why is description used in literature?

a)

because it's fun

b)

because it adds emphasis to the message the author/ writer is trying to convey

c)

because if i use it i'll get an A in this class

d)

because it makes my writing a lot better

5.

what is one mistake when it comes to descriptive writing?

a)

one mistake is that people go off topic with their details

b)

one mistake is that is doesn't sound right

c)

one mistake is that it could be longer

d)

one mistake is that people use wrong examples to support what they are trying to say

6.

in what type of writing is description used?

a)

poems

b)

essays

c)

novels

d)

all the above and more

7.

true or false: if description is not used in a text, it will be missing a key element to the writing

a)

true

b)

false

8.

where can we see that description is being used in a text

a)

details sound good and lengthy

b)

words are very fancy

c)

the detail words are usually quite noticeable as they tend to be specific, evocative, and concise

d)

writer described what the message was

9.

true or false: descriptive examples use the following: sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch

a)

false

b)

true

10.

find the details in the sentence:

at the back of the room, on the back side, an obiong square was out in the wall and a large woman with a soft, round face peered through at us.

a)

no words

b)

obiong square

c)

large woman

d)

obiong square, a large woman with a soft, round face peered through at us