What is the main difference between WORD CHOICE and IMAGERY?

Word Choice is all about specific words chosen to TELL the reader something important; Imagery is about SHOWING the reader something important.

Word Choice gets highlighted in one color and Imagery gets a different color.

Word Choice is simple and Imagery is hard.

Word Choice develops Tone and Imagery develops Mood.

The definition of author's style is...

a writer's unique way of communicating ideas using word choice, sentence structure, imagery, point of view, voice, and tone.

a writer's attitude toward his or her subject such as serious, humorous, sarcastic, and respectful.

giving human qualities to an animal, object, phenomenon, idea, or anything that is not specifically human.

a form of language that is spoken in a particular region by people who live there.

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the use of imagery?

B) The sun blazed down, turning the sand into a sizzling carpet.

What is the primary purpose of using vivid word choice in writing?

C) To paint a clear picture in the reader's mind

What effect does the use of sensory details have on a reader?

B) It helps the reader visualize the scene

A) It makes the text more difficult to understand

C) It shortens the length of the text

Which of the following is an example of effective word choice?

B) The enormous dog towered over the small child.

How does imagery enhance a reader's experience of a text?

B) By engaging the reader's senses

A) By providing factual information

C) By simplifying complex ideas

Word Choice and Imagery

Quiz

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

L.4.5, RL.8.4, L.8.6

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Standards-aligned

Sarah Williams

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Diction is the literary term that means

The connections we have with words

An author's choice of words

The definition of words

The common way of speaking with friends

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the mood of this passage? What word or phrase best supports your answer?

Energetic; "spring"

Blissful; "beautiful day in May"

Indifferent; "fragrances"

Sad; "sun was setting"

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the mood of this passage?

Joyful

Optimistic

Angry

Gloomy

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following would most likely be colloquial or vernacular?

An academic speech

A page from a textbook

A conversation between friends

A conversation between an office worker and his superior (his boss)

Tags

CCSS.SL.7.6

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.8.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The use of words to paint a picture in the reader’s mind

rhythm

rhyme

imagery

free verse

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which line from the poem shows imagery?

The rows of red brake lights all seem to glow

It's hard to stay patient when stuck in line

No aliens, just keep going

My mom mentions exploring the next town

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

From "The Eagle" What words in the poem are used to show that the waves are slow and small?

thunderbolt

crooked

crawls

lonely

wrinkles

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Diction is the literary term that means

What is the mood of this passage? What word or phrase best supports your answer?

What is the mood of this passage?

Which of the following would most likely be colloquial or vernacular?

The use of words to paint a picture in the reader’s mind

Which line from the poem shows imagery?

From "The Eagle" What words in the poem are used to show that the waves are slow and small?

Pick 2 of the 7 types of imagery to describe this picture.. Write 1 sentence for each.

Using ___________ allows authors to engage a reader's senses.

An example of imagery - language you can imagine and picture in your mind

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