Which contains an adjective? (describes a person, place, object or thing)
The blue boat.
The rain falls.
She sings loudly.
The dog barks.
2. Multiple Choice
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Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?
He ran like the wind.
You have a small chair.
She's a tiger when she's angry.
The sun shone brightly.
3. Multiple Choice
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The sensory details in a story are details that___
use the five senses
use dollars and cents
use just sights and smells
use big words
4. Multiple Choice
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When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?
the reader can memorize the text
the reader feels the text come to life
the reader gets bored and stops reading
the reader gets confused and has to reread
5. Multiple Choice
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Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes. What sense did the writer describe?
smell
sight
sound
touch
6. Multiple Choice
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Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of. What sense did the writer describe?
smell
sight
sound
touch
7. Multiple Choice
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Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air. What sense did the writer describe?
smell
sight
sound
touch
8. Multiple Choice
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True or False. Descriptive words are important because they add detail to the story.
True
False
9. Multiple Choice
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An example of a transition word is
Can't
Freezing
Next
Difficult
10. Multiple Choice
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True or False. It is a good idea to "hook" reader at the beginning of the story.
False
True
11. Multiple Choice
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Which of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
Taste
Touch
Sight
Sound
12. Multiple Choice
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The drumbeats sounded like distant thunder. What type of figurative language is used?
metaphor
simile
personification
idiom
13. Multiple Choice
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After Dan climbed the steep hill, his legs were rubber. What type of figurative language is used?
metaphor
simile
personification
idiom
14. Multiple Choice
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Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?
rocky, hairy, drenched
ticking, hissing, cracking
thick, tender, smooth
smokey, pungent, flowery
15. Multiple Choice
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What type of figurative or speech are these demonstrating?
Metaphor
Similie
Personification
Symbolism
16. Multiple Choice
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"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______
simile and personification
personification
simile
metaphor
17. Multiple Choice
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Barefoot, The warm mud molds my feet.
see
hear
touch
taste
18. Multiple Choice
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Mrs. Crab's sweet perfume lingered in the room after her exit.
smell
taste
hear
touch
19. Multiple Choice
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Which sentence does not have an adjective? (describes a person, place, object or thing)
The sky was filled with little, fluffy clouds.
My dinner was delicious.
The train exploded into life.
Her piercing, green eyes followed me.
20. Multiple Choice
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Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?