Why are senses used to describe?

The reader can easily identify the senses and feel the same.

Why should you add interesting verbs into your writing?

It adds detail and makes the action more engaging., It helps to establish character.

Why do we use an apostrophe?

To show there are letters missing., To show possession.

What is personification?

When an object is given human characteristics.

What does deduce mean?

Clues to a story that are hidden., Something that is implied.

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An adverb usually ends...
s
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ed
ly
2
Why are senses used to describe?
There are only 6 so its not too many to think about.
The reader can easily identify the senses and feel the same.
Its easier than using other techniques.
The writer is lazy.
3
Which of these is not a sense used to describe?
metaphor
sound
sight
feeling (emotion).
4
Why should you add interesting verbs into your writing?
It adds detail and makes the action more engaging.
It helps to establish character.
It makes the writing longer.
Because we've been told to.
5
Why do we use an apostrophe?
To show there are letters missing.
To show off.
To show possession.
To show the end of a sentence.
6
What words are used in simile?
'now' and 'then'
'as' and 'like'
'to' and 'fro'
'here' and 'there'
7
Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
The lady was as hard as stone.
He was a vicious lion.
The leaves danced across the floor.
Each day felt like an eternity.
8
What is personification?
When an object is given human characteristics.
When an animal is described like a human.
When a human is described like an object.
When a human is described like an animal.
9
Which punctuation mark shows more detail is going to be added?
,
;
""
:
10
Which of these is an adjective?
gleaming
giggled
teeth
danced
11
Do you feel more confident with reading techniques now?
no
yes
12
What does deduce mean?
Clues to a story that are hidden.
Information presented to the reader.
Something that is implied.
Something that is written in the text.
13
An adverb describes what type of word?
adjective
pronoun
verb
noun
14
What is a noun?
describes an verb
describing word
doing word
person, place or thing
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What does infer mean?
Something that you have to look for.
What is written in the text.
Something not directly presented to the reader.
A clue in the text.

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