Descriptive Writing for Kids Quiz

Question 1

What is a simile?

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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A word that describes a noun

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A word that sounds like what it describes

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A pair of words that mean the same thing

Question 2

Which sentence contains a simile?

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He swam like a fish.

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The dog barked loudly.

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She was a shining star.

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The fire roared and crackled.

Question 3

What does 'sensory language' mean in writing?

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Using words that appeal to the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch

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Using very long sentences

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Using only adjectives and adverbs

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Writing about feelings and emotions only

Question 4

Which sentence is more descriptive?

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The shaggy brown dog bolted across the muddy field.

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The dog ran.

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A dog was running fast.

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There was a running dog.

Question 5

What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison that says one thing IS another

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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A word that names a sound

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A word that is the opposite of another

Question 6

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

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The classroom was a zoo.

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The classroom was as noisy as a zoo.

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The snow fell like tiny feathers.

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She had hair like golden silk.

Question 7

What is 'personification'?

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Giving human qualities or feelings to an object or animal

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Describing a person in great detail

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Writing in the first person (using 'I')

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Writing a description of a real person

Question 8

Which sentence uses personification?

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The flowers danced in the breeze.

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The flowers were red and yellow.

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The flowers smelled sweet.

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The flowers were like tiny suns.

Question 9

Which adjectives best improve this sentence? 'The ___  ___ dog barked.'

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tiny, white

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very, big

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quite, fast

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really, loud

Question 10

What is 'onomatopoeia'?

Accepted Answer

A word that sounds like the noise it describes

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A very long descriptive sentence

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A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

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A word that is the opposite of another

Question 11

Which sentence uses the best 'show don't tell' technique?

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Her hands shook, her heart pounded, and cold sweat ran down her neck.

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She was very scared.

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She felt extreme fear inside her.

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She was afraid and nervous and frightened.

Question 12

Complete the simile: 'The old man's hands were as rough as ___.'

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sandpaper

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feathers

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water

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clouds

Question 13

Which word is an example of onomatopoeia?

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splash

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beautiful

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enormous

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quickly

Question 14

Which writing technique is used here? 'The ancient castle frowned down at the village below.'

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Personification

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Simile

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Onomatopoeia

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Alliteration

Question 15

What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same starting sound in a group of words

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Words that rhyme at the end of lines

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Using as many adjectives as possible

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Writing in alphabetical order

Question 16

Which sentence uses alliteration?

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The sly, slithering snake slipped silently away.

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The cat ran away quickly.

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She was happy and excited.

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The tree was tall and green.

Question 17

Which opening sentence would best grab a reader's attention?

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At midnight, a bloodcurdling scream shattered the silence.

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It was a dark night.

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The story begins on a cold night.

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Once upon a time it was night.

Question 18

What technique is used in: 'The pizza was a cheesy, golden sun on the plate.'?

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Alliteration

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Onomatopoeia

Question 19

Choose the most vivid verb to replace 'walked' in: 'She ___ through the haunted forest.'

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crept

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went

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moved

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did walk

Question 20

Which sentence uses the most effective descriptive writing techniques?

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The vast, grey sea roared like a furious beast, crashing hungrily against the jagged cliffs.

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The sea was big and blue.

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There was a large sea nearby.

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The sea looked quite rough that day.