Descriptive Writing Essentials

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Froggy Jumps Descriptive Writing EssentialsOnline version Test knowledge of vivid writing prompts. by Rudy Pech 1 What is a metaphor? a A direct comparison without using like or as b A figure of speech using adjectives only c A short story about a place 2 What adds sensory detail to a scene? a Allusion b Imagery c Rhyme scheme 3 Which part of speech best strengthens a noun in description? a Adjectives b Prepositions c Conjunctions 4 What is a simile? a A bold statement of fact b A type of sentence fragment c A comparison using like or as 5 Which device gives human traits to nonhuman things? a Oxymoron b Personification c Alliteration 6 What part of speech most vividly describes an action? a Prepositions with detail b Verbs with strong connotation c Auxiliary verbs 7 Which of the following is a sensory detail? a I woke up early. b The toast smelled buttery and warm. c I ate breakfast. 8 What is the main purpose of descriptive writing? a To list facts b To argue c To entertain with vivid imagery. 9 Identify the figurative language in this sentence: "The sun stretched its golden arms across the sky." a Simile b Hyperbole c Personification 10 Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "The tiny bird sang a cheerful song." a sang b tiny c bird 11 Which of these shows the sense of touch? a The wind howled through the trees. b The sand was warm and grainy beneath my feet. c I could hear the birds chirping. 12 Which sentence best shows a student describing their morning? a The golden sunlight poured through my wide-open window. b I woke up and ate. c I woke up, went to the kitchen, and ate breakfast.

Froggy Jumps

Descriptive Writing EssentialsOnline version

Test knowledge of vivid writing prompts.

by Rudy Pech

What is a metaphor?

A direct comparison without using like or as

A figure of speech using adjectives only

A short story about a place

What adds sensory detail to a scene?

Allusion

Imagery

Rhyme scheme

Which part of speech best strengthens a noun in description?

Adjectives

Prepositions

Conjunctions

What is a simile?

A bold statement of fact

A type of sentence fragment

A comparison using like or as

Which device gives human traits to nonhuman things?

Oxymoron

Personification

Alliteration

What part of speech most vividly describes an action?

Prepositions with detail

Verbs with strong connotation

Auxiliary verbs

Which of the following is a sensory detail?

I woke up early.

The toast smelled buttery and warm.

I ate breakfast.

What is the main purpose of descriptive writing?

To list facts

To argue

To entertain with vivid imagery.

Identify the figurative language in this sentence: "The sun stretched its golden arms across the sky."

Simile

Hyperbole

Personification

Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "The tiny bird sang a cheerful song."

sang

tiny

bird

Which of these shows the sense of touch?

The wind howled through the trees.

The sand was warm and grainy beneath my feet.

I could hear the birds chirping.

Which sentence best shows a student describing their morning?

The golden sunlight poured through my wide-open window.

I woke up and ate.

I woke up, went to the kitchen, and ate breakfast.

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Descriptive Writing EssentialsOnline version

by Rudy Pech

What is a metaphor?

What adds sensory detail to a scene?

Which part of speech best strengthens a noun in description?

What is a simile?

Which device gives human traits to nonhuman things?

What part of speech most vividly describes an action?

Which of the following is a sensory detail?

What is the main purpose of descriptive writing?

Identify the figurative language in this sentence: "The sun stretched its golden arms across the sky."

Which word is an adjective in this sentence? "The tiny bird sang a cheerful song."

Which of these shows the sense of touch?

Which sentence best shows a student describing their morning?

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