Descriptive Writing Quizizz #3

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English
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6th Grade
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Andrea Kipp
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11 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Thomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by ________.
remembering a fluffy towel
remembering a field trip
feeling cold
feeling hungry
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?
the number of forests that there are in town
the fear that she has about the fire spreading
the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
the number of times she's been to the forest
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What writing technique is being shown below?
The tree's leaves danced in the sky as the wind began to pick up speed.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Tags
CCSS.L.6.5A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?
It is not important. They are a waste if time.
They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.
They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.
Tags
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.L.7.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does vivid writing always include?
Sentences that appeal to your senses.
Long sentences.
Sentences that are easy to read.
Sentences with rhyming words.
Tags
CCSS.W.6.3A
CCSS.W.6.3D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp thorns tore at her bare skin and clothes. What sense did the writer describe?
smell
sight
sound
touch
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