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Descriptive Text Quiz

Total questions: 5

Worksheet time: 4mins

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Class
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1.

1. What is a descriptive text?

a)

A text that persuades

b)

A text that tells a story

c)

A text that lists characteristics of someone/something

d)

A text that gives instructions

e)

A text that reports news

2.

Which sentence best describes the purpose of a descriptive text?

a)

It explains how to set up a tent.

b)

It presents detailed features of a person, place, or object.

c)

It argues why someone should visit a place.

d)

It tells what happened in the past.

e)

It provides a list of instructions.

3.

Read this prompt: “Write three sentences describing a classroom’s appearance.”
Which of the following is a correct application?

a)

“I study in this class.”

b)

“It has desks.”

c)

“The room has bright yellow walls, wooden desks, and a whiteboard facing the seating area.”

d)

“You should clean the classroom.”

e)

“The classroom is always quiet.”

4.

Compare these sentences:

·         Sentence A: “The forest is green and has tall trees.”

Sentence B: “The forest’s tall pines tower overhead, their needles whispering in the wind.”
Which statement best shows the analytical difference?

a)

A uses plural nouns; B uses singular nouns.

b)

A focuses on general information; B uses vivid sensory imagery

c)

A is past tense; B is present tense.

d)

A is longer than B.

e)

A is more formal; B is more casual.

5.

You read two descriptive paragraphs about a market: one lists items (“apples, bananas…”) and another evokes taste and sounds (“the crisp apple…vendors calling…”).
Which paragraph is more effective and why? Choose the best evaluation:

a)

The first—lists provide clarity.

b)

The second—because it uses sensory detail to engage the reader.

c)

Both are equal—they both describe.

d)

The first—shorter is better.

e)

The second—uses more adjectives.