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Descriptive Phrase & adjectives

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following does descriptive text do?
a)
Compares two things
b)
States a problem and how it is solved
c)
Tells an order of events
d)
describes a topic
2.

What is the text talked about?

a)

The text describes about Borobudur temple

b)

The text informs about Borobudur temple

c)

The text tells about Borobudur temple

d)

The text identifies about Borobudur temple

3.

I...quite near school.

a)

live

b)

lives

c)

living

4.

He always ....(paint) the walls of my room.

a)

paint

b)

paints

c)

painting

5.

What do you know about descriptive text?

a)

To tell something

b)

To retell something

c)

To entertein reader

d)

To describe something

6.

Below are the structures of descriptive text. Except...

a)

Identification

b)

Description

c)

Conclussion

d)

Orientation

7.

Tanjung Puting National Park


Tanjung Puting National Park is an internationally famous ecotourism destination, which is located in the southwest of Central Kalimantan peninsula. Visitors from foreign countries come to this park because of its amazing nature. This is called a park, but unlike any park that you have seen in your city, this is a jungle! It is a real jungle, which is home to the most interesting animals in the world: orang utans. (orientation/identification)


Where is Tanjung Putting National Park located?

a)

Southwest Kalimantan

b)

Central Kalimantan

c)

Kalimantan Peninsula

d)

foreign country

8.

What is the structure of descriptive text?

a)

Definition

b)

Identification

c)

Solution

d)

Explanation

9.

Paris is the capital of European Nation, France. It is also one of the most beautiful and most famous cities in the world. Paris is called the city of light. It is also an international fashion centre.

What is the text about?

a)

How Paris is named

b)

The famous city in the world

c)

The description of Paris

d)

Things you can see in Paris

10.

What tense is used in Descriptive Text?

a)

Present Tense

b)

Past Tense

c)

Future Tense

d)

Past Future Tense

11.

What is the function of Descriptive Text?

a)

To Report

b)

To Analyze

c)

To Explain

d)

To Describe

12.

The man check the patient. He ....... a doctor.

a)

Was

b)

Is

c)

Will

d)

Are

13.

Miss Salsa is a teacher. She ...... everyday at school.

a)

Teach

b)

Teaches

c)

Thought

d)

Teached

14.

We don't like apples. They are green.

We don't like .......

a)

Green Apples

b)

Green Apple

c)

Apples Green

d)

Apple Green

15.

I have a rabbit. Its fur is white and has black spots. It has long ears and a short tail. It has also cute red big eyes. My rabbit likes to eat carrot and other vegetables. When I release my rabbit out of its cage, it used to jump everywhere and hard to catch. So, I could just put it on its cage. Because I'm afraid that it might running away. I don't wanna lost my rabbit, I love it very much.

The underlined word refers to .......

a)

Phrase Noun

b)

Adverb

c)

Noun Phrase

d)

Adjective

16.

Biru Tua

a)

Black Blue

b)

Dark Blue

c)

Green Blue

d)

White Blue

17.

Jakarta is located on the northwest coast of Java island, at the mouth of the Ciliwung river. It dominates Indonesia's administration, economy, and cultural activities and is a major commercial and transportation harb within Asia. The climate is hot and humid. Rainfall occurs throughout the year. The heaviest rainfall is from November to May. The city lies on a flat low pain area and is likely to be affected by flood during periods of heavy rainfall.

Why is Jakarta at risk of flooding?

a)

It lies on a flat low pain area

b)

It lies on high land

c)

It is densely populated

d)

It is at the mouth of Ciliwung river

18.

Adjective

a)

Cry

b)

Love

c)

Smile

d)

Think

19.

Verb

a)

Study

b)

Studied

c)

Studying

d)

Studies

20.

SMP IT Ulil Albab is one of the best private school in Pematangsiantar. It is integrated Islamic School. It focuses to create the good student characteristic by recitation of Al-Qur'an.

The text is talking about

a)

Integrated Islamic School

b)

The Best Private School

c)

SMP IT Ulil Albab

d)

The Good Student

21.
Phrase:
His heart was a block of ice.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
22.

What writing technique is being shown below?


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

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

23.

Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?

a)

It is not important. They are a waste if time.

b)

They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.

c)

They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.

24.

The sensory details in a story are details that ________.

a)

use the five senses

b)

use dollars and cents

c)

use just sights and smells

d)

use big words

25.

What does vivid writing always include?

a)

Sentences that appeal to your senses.

b)

Long sentences.

c)

Sentences that are easy to read.

d)

Sentences with rhyming words.

26.

Thomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by ________.

a)

remembering a fluffy towel

b)

remembering a field trip

c)

feeling cold

d)

feeling hungry

27.

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

a)

the number of forests that there are in town

b)

the fear that she has about the fire spreading

c)

the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

d)

the number of times she's been to the forest

28.

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

a)

The reader can memorize the text.

b)

The reader feels the text come to life.

c)

The reader gets bored and stops reading.

d)

The reader gets confused and has to reread.

29.

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp thorns tore at her bare skin and clothes. What sense did the writer describe?

a)

smell

b)

sight

c)

sound

d)

touch

30.

Read the sentence below and choose the words that best complete the description.


The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ________ drums.

a)

fast and quiet

b)

calm and soft

c)

banging and booming

d)

soft and delicate

31.
Phrase:
His heart was a block of ice.
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
32.
Phrase:
pink and purple popsicles
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
33.
Phrase:
heavy as a rock
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
34.
Phrase:
She was humming a song.
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
alliteration
35.
Phrase:
Everyone knows that!
a)
alliteration
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
36.
Which sentence from the selection best appeals to the reader's sense of sight.
a)
"It was late in the day when they departed."
b)
They marched into the woods that surrounded their underground home."
c)
"Long shadows stretched over the entrance to the ant kingdom."
d)
"One by one, the insects climbed out."
37.
Which sentence from the story best appeals to the reader's sense of touch.
a)
"They hurried down the walls that held back the lake."
b)
"It seemed to them that every second the temperature was rising."
c)
"They both held their breath."
d)
"A giant silver scoop hovered above them."
38.

Which is true about sensory details?

a)

The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting

b)

They describe at least one of the 5 senses

c)

Both are true

39.

Which of the following describes the sense of smell.

a)

He bit into the juicy apple.

b)

His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.

c)

His eyes were as blue as the ocean.

d)

He was singing like an injured cat.

40.

Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?

a)

The fruit tasted sweet.

b)

We heard a dog barking next door.

c)

The thorn on the rose felt sharp.

d)

The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.

41.
These are examples of which sense?
bright, dark, shiny, dull, colorful
a)
sound
b)
sight
c)
taste
d)
touch
42.
These are examples of which sense?
Sour, sweet, tangy, delicious, gross
a)
taste
b)
smell
c)
sight
d)
touch
43.
These are examples of which sense?
Soft, squishy, rough, smooth
a)
taste
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
44.
These are examples of which sense?
loud, crunch, bark, slam, boom
a)
touch
b)
sound
c)
smell
d)
taste
45.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The monster had bright green, scaly skin with purple freckles, and orange tufts of fur on his head.
a)
taste
b)
sight
c)
touch
d)
smell
46.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
touch
d)
taste
47.

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.

a)

Show don't tell

b)

Repetition for effect

c)

Simile

d)

Suspense

48.

What writing technique is being shown below?


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

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

49.

Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?

a)

It is not important. They are a waste if time.

b)

They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.

c)

They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.

50.
These are examples of which sense?
Soft, squishy, rough, smooth
a)
taste
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
51.
Which phrase is MOST descriptive? 
a)
The old barn creaked went the strong wind blew.
b)
The barn was old.
c)
The barn was red. 
d)
This is not the answer. 
52.
Which sentence is the MOST descriptive sentence?
a)
The man ran.
b)
The man drove a car. 
c)
The man rode a horse.
d)
The tall man ran seven miles home. 
53.
Which word is a descriptive word? 
a)
wall
b)
quietly
c)
boy
d)
dog
54.
Which sentence is the MOST descriptive? 
a)
A child went over a wall. 
b)
A small, dark-haired girl in a red shirt,  climbed over a stone wall. 
c)
A child climbed over the stone wall.
d)
A child climbed. 
55.
Which sentence is NOT descriptive? 
a)
I ate an apple.
b)
I slowly enjoyed eating my delicious red apple.
56.
Which word is a descriptive word? 
a)
went
b)
annoying 
c)
said 
d)
like
57.
Which phrase is MOST descriptive? 
a)
The black and white horse galloped  through the lush paster.
b)
The horse galloped.
c)
The horse ate.
d)
The horse slept.
58.
Identify the descriptive word: The furry cat slept on the chair. 
a)
cat
b)
the
c)
furry
d)
chair
59.
Which sentence is the MOST descriptive? 
a)
The boy went for a walk.
b)
The young boy decided to take a long stroll through the beautiful park.
c)
The young boy took a walk. 
60.
Which sentence is NOT descriptive? 
a)
Don't forget the bag. 
b)
Don't forget the purple bag with your homework in it.
61.

I am a noun and I am a well-known person; someone who is famous; fame.

a)

celebrity

b)

drowsy

c)

haul

62.

I am an adjective and I mean ready to fall asleep, sleepy.

a)

haul

b)

drowsy

c)

sincere

63.

I am a verb and I mean to move by pulling, dragging, or carting, sometimes in a vehicle; to apply force to transport something.

a)

sincere

b)

counsel

c)

haul

64.

I am an adjective and I mean without pretending; with honesty and real feeling.

a)

sincere

b)

counsel

c)

essential

65.

I am a noun and I am opinions or ideas given for a plan of action; a talk that leads to a decision; a lawyer.

a)

humble

b)

counsel

c)

stampede

66.

I am an adjective and I mean of highest importance; necessary (noun):something necessary or very important.

a)

demonstrate

b)

stampede

c)

essential

67.

I am a verb and I mean to take away one's spirit, power, fame, or independence.

a)

humble

b)

hardship

c)

pledge

68.

My verb meaning is to run away or cause to scatter in a wild manner, often in a panic; to rush forward together as a crowd


My noun meaning is a wild rush of animals or people, usually when frightened.

a)

pledge

b)

stampede

c)

suitable

69.

I am a verb and I mean to clearly explain, show, or prove with examples, models, or experiments; to gather in public to support an opinion or cause.

a)

humble

b)

pledge

c)

demonstrate

70.

I am a noun and I am something that causes suffering or difficulty; a condition that is hard to bear.

a)

hardship

b)

sincere

c)

counsel

71.

I am a noun and I am a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doing something.

a)

haul

b)

pledge

c)

hardship

72.

I am an adjective and I mean such as to suit; appropriate; fitting; becoming.

a)

essential

b)

drowsy

c)

suitable

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