Descriptive writing

Which of the following are used to DESCRIBE nouns (objects/people)?

• Adverbs

• Nouns

• Verbs

• Adjectives

'He walked as slowly as a snail'

Which descriptive technique is this an example of?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

An adverb is used to...

• describe a noun

• describe an action

• punctuate a sentence

• describe a person

Which punctuation mark signifies someone shouting?

• ?

• " "

• '

• !

What is personification?

• A describing word

• It compares two things using 'like' or 'as'

• It gives an object a human feature/ability

• It is the direct comparison of two things

Select the adjectives below (choose 2)

• Shone

• Bright

• Blinding

• Sun

What do inverted commas show?

• They mark a question

• That something belongs to someone

• Direct speech

• A pause in a sentence

What is a subordinate clause?

• An extra piece of information in a sentence

• The main part of a sentence

• A piece of punctuation

• It helps to describe an object

'The grass tickled my ankles as I walked through the field'

This is an example of...

• A metaphor

• A simile

• Personification

• A complex sentence

Select 2 sentences which use alliteration

• The sinking boat

• The freezing fog

• The wild, wintery wind

• The dotty teacup