DESCRIPTIVE WRITING

The purpose of descriptive writing is to make our readers see‚ feel‚ and hear what we have seen‚ felt‚ and heard.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Whether we’re describing a person‚ a place‚ or a thing‚ our aim is to reveal a subject through vivid and carefully selected details.

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• FALSE

Which of the following describes the sense of smell.

• He bit into the juicy apple.

• His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.

• His eyes were as blue as the ocean.

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to? The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.

• Sight

• Touch

• Taste

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.

• Sight

• Touch

• Smell

These words loud, crunch, bark, slam, boom are examples of which sense?

• Sound

• Smell

• Taste

These words soft, squishy, rough, smooth are examples of which sense?

• Taste

• Sound

• Touch

These words sour, sweet, tangy, delicious, gross are examples of which sense?

• Taste

• Smell

• Sight

These words bright, dark, shiny, dull, colorful are examples of which sense?

• Sight

• Taste

• Touch

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

• quiet, jangling, barking

• moist, glassy, metallic

• salty, sweet, tangy