13 questions
#1 is an example of
descriptive writing
personal recount
narrative writing
argumentative writing
#1 & #2 are the same type of writing
yes
no
#3 is an example of
descriptive writing
narrative writing
personal recount
argumentative writing
Describe the sights and sounds of a shopping mall.
Tick the statements that are relevant.
I use the present tense
I use the past tense
I can use both the past and present tense
I can use the future tense
To make a description more vivid, I can use...
Tick the ones you find relevant.
similes
metaphors
personification
onomatopoeia
vivid imagery
To make something vivid, I appeal to the reader's ...
Tick as many as you find relevant.
sight
smell
taste
touch
hearing
The flashing bright neon lights temporarily blind the passers-by.
This appeals to the sense of
smell
sight
taste
touch
hearing
The pulsating music blasts out loud, echoing across the mall.
This appeals to the sense of ...
sight
smell
hearing
sound
taste
The freshly brewed coffee wafts across the counter and greets the customer as he steps into the cafe.
This appeals to the sense of ...
sight
smell
taste
touch
hearing
What technique is used to make the following vivid?
The queue of people snaked across the lobby.
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
The ravenous child swopped down on the parfait like a vulture that had found its prey.
The technique used is ...
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
The newly opened Fiji Cafe welcomes all those who enter its doors.
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
A descriptive essay can go on forever.
Yes
No