Descriptive Language

Quiz
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English
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9th Grade
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Hard
+15
Standards-aligned
Margaret Anderson
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
“Her eyes sparkled like sapphires in the dark.” What senses does this Descriptive use to paint an image in the reader's mind?
Sight
Hearing
Smell
Touch
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
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Descriptive writing tries to _______ not ________.
give, take
answer, respond
show, tell
Tags
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The 5 sensory details that create imagery is called....
sight, sound, taste touch, feel
magic, rainbow, sunshine, manipulation, designation
artificial intelligence
sight, sound, taste, touch, smell
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following describes the sense of smell.
His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
He was singing like an injured cat.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to? The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.
sight
smell
touch
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
These are examples of which sense? Soft, squishy, rough, smooth
sound
touch
taste
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
10 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence from the selection best appeals to the reader's sense of sight.
"It was late in the day when they departed."
"Long shadows stretched over the entrance to the ant kingdom."
They marched into the woods that surrounded their underground home."
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.RL.1.4
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A rectangular shaped electronic device, found in every household which telecasts our favourite shows and programs in audio-visual format.
television
Fan
Table
Tags
CCSS.L.1.6
CCSS.L.3.6
CCSS.L.K.5A
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