Descriptive and Narrative writing Christmas quiz

Question 1

Which of the following uses alliteration?

Accepted Answer

green grass, silly sausage

Question 2

What is the name of this song, originally sung by John Lennon?

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Happy Xmas (War is Over)

Question 3

What type of word is 'we'?

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pronoun

Question 4

What is a wide range of vocabulary?

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using lots of well-chosen words

Question 5

A description where something is described as being ‘like’ or ‘as’ something else.

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simile

Question 6

The girl sat up, alert as a meerkat on the lookout.

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simile

Question 7

Which technique is being used here? ‘The old, battered car coughed and spluttered.'

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personification

Question 8

1.What is the term used for words like ‘crash’, ‘fizz’, ‘bang’ and ‘pop'?

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onomatopoeia

Question 9

What presents did the three wise men give Jesus on his birthday?

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Gold, Myrrh, and Frankincense

Question 10

What type of word is 'fast' in the phrase 'driving fast'?

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adverb

Question 11

A figure of speech so overused it has become boring.

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cliche

Question 12

Which actor plays the lead in 'Jingle All the Way'?

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Question 13

What type of writing describes the senses?

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sensory

Question 14

‘The librarian glared round the room with the sharp, carnivorous eyes of a bird of prey.'

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metaphor

Question 15

What two letters do adverbs usually end in?

Accepted Answer

ly

Question 16

What's the name of this song?

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One more sleep

Question 17

Which of the following should you aim to do in narrative writing?

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All three

Question 18

A description where an object or emotion is given human characteristics

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personification

Question 19

What is Santa called in Germany?

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Kriss Kringle

Question 20

What type of word is 'fast' in the phrase 'fast car'?

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adjective

Question 21

The repetition of vowel sounds, as in ‘green sea’ or ‘crazy paving’

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assonance

Question 22

But what exactly is an adjective?

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excited, worried, spacious

Question 23

A description which suggests that something actually is something else.

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metaphor

Question 24

What type of word is 'break' in the sentence 'Did you break the vase'?

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verb

Question 25

Which of these narrative writing techniques would be least effective in creating tension?

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Introduction of a new character

Question 26

When was Christmas first celebrated in the UK?

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6th Century

Question 27

Which of the following is not one of Santa's reindeer?

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Saturn

Question 28

When should Christmas decorations come down, according to tradition?

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Jan 6th

Question 29

Which of the following should you do in descriptive writing?

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Remain unbiased

Question 30

Which of these features is not suitable for narrative writing?

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Expert opinion

Question 31

When was the first Christmas card printed?

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1843

Question 32

Words which, because they contain letters like ‘s’ or ‘f’, produce a hissing sound.

Accepted Answer

sibilance

Question 33

What type of narrative is 'we'?

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1st person

Question 34

Which of these writing techniques would be least effective in creating a tranquil atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A hook

Question 35

When was this song (original version) released ?

Accepted Answer

1984

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