Descriptive Writing

Which of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.

• Taste

• Touch

• Sight

• Sound

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?

• rocky, hairy, drenched

• ticking, hissing, cracking

• thick, tender, smooth

• smokey, pungent, flowery

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Barefoot, The warm mud molds my feet.

• see

• hear

• touch

• taste

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Mrs. Crab's sweet perfume lingered in the room after her exit.

• smell

• taste

• hear

• touch

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which sentence does not have an adjective? (describes a person, place, object or thing)

• The sky was filled with little, fluffy clouds.

• My dinner was delicious.

• The train exploded into life.

• Her piercing, green eyes followed me.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?

• quiet, jangling, barking

• moist, glassy, metallic

• salty, sweet, tangy

• earthy, fruity, minty

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which contains an adjective? (describes a person, place, object or thing)

• The blue boat.

• The rain falls.

• She sings loudly.

• The dog barks.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

The sensory details in a story are details that___

• use the five senses

• use dollars and cents

• use just sights and smells

• use big words

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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

• the reader can memorize the text

• the reader feels the text come to life

• the reader gets bored and stops reading

• the reader gets confused and has to reread

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.

What sense did the writer describe?

• smell

• sight

• sound

• touch

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4