Descriptive Details

Which is true about sensory details?

• The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting.

• They describe at least one of the senses.

• Both are true

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 she has about the fire spreading

• The strong and smokey smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

• The number of times she has been to the forest

What word in the sentence describes the mud

• molds

• warm

• mud

Which is the BEST example of a sensory detail

• A magic wand broke in half

• Rattling thunder and lightening flashes

• Happy or Sad

• Talking a mile a minute

He wanted to describe the book to his grandmother with enough detail for her to picture it exactly.

What words can you use instead of the word describe?

• tell

• portray

• characterize

• listen

• share

Answer explanation

tell:

verb

1. communicate information, facts, or news to someone in spoken or written words.

portray:

verb

1. depict (someone or something) in a work of art or literature.

characterize:

verb

1. describe the distinctive nature or features of.

Your ​ (a)   of the mountains was so ​​ (b)   that I could picture every ​ (c)   of it!

• description

• vivid

• detail

Answer explanation

Which detail is sensory and descriptive?

• in the wind

• We could

• hear the leaves are rustling

• leaves

Which sentence well describe the picture?

• The big family are sad.

• The big nice family members with blue eyes are very happy.

• This small family has two little kids.

Which of the following sentences uses descriptive details effectively?

• The cat sat on the mat.

• The old, rusty gate creaked loudly as it swung open.

• She went to the store.

• He is tall.

What is the purpose of using descriptive details in writing?

• To confuse the reader.

• To add depth and interest to the narrative.

• To make the text longer.

• To use more adjectives.