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English descriptive writing techniques.
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1
Which is
NOT
an adverb?
Walked
Rapidly
Swiftly
Unapologetically
2
Identify the personification.
The stars shone in the sky.
The stars winked at me.
The stars twinkled in the sky.
The beautiful stars shone.
3
What types of words are these? The room was
dark
and
gloomy
.
Adjectives
Adverbs
Verbs
Nouns
4
Which of the following sentences is alliteration?
Simon hopped and swam quickly
Bob bobbed beautifully along the bright boardwalk
I stopped dangerously close to the other car
Robert froze with terror
5
What is this an example of? "You are a shimmering rainstorm."
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
6
What is this an example of? Your eyes are like diamonds, they sparkle endlessly.
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
7
When you do not appreciate a gift, you are being an...
easy going person
ingrate
annoying friend
over the top person
8
Which of the following is a synonym of BEAUTIFUL?
Illuminated
Pretty
Small
Surprising
9
Descriptive writing should do what?
Give details
Provide descriptions
All of the above
Appeal to the senses
10
Which of the following is a synonym of STILL?
Crucial
Motionless
Distinct
Mixed
11
An interesting verb is...
strutted
walked
went
said
12
When writing a description you should...
Use subheadings
Use the same sentence structures all the time
Be boring
Show, don't tell
13
Which sentence has the adverb?
The man walked carefully up the corridor
I like dark chocolate
My mind is full of scorpions
Jack ran up the fence and then crawled beneath it
14
Which of the following examples is a complex sentence?
I play football but I don’t like watching it
Because I like sport, I play football
I like sport and I play football
Football is one of the sports I play
15
Which of the following examples is correctly punctuated?
‘What time is the party,’ she asked?
She asked ‘What time is the party?’
‘What time is the party?’ she asked.
‘What time?’ she asked ‘is the party.’
16
A synonym of blue is...
Vermillion
Fuchsia
Crimson
Sapphire
17
The flowers danced in the wind.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
18
Which is
NOT
a verb?
Bellowed
Argued
Laughed
Gracefully
19
Which of the following means exact or accurate?
Inaccurate
Helpful
Precise
Similar
20
Comparing two things by stating something is something else. (Not using like or as).
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Metaphor
21
The definition of abandon is...
To share your emotions
To live a happy life
To take something with you
To leave behind or give up
22
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as".
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Metaphor
23
If you are determined and stubborn, you could be said to be...
Easy going
Helpful
Annoying
Dogged
24
The use of words that sound like the noises they describe.
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Personification
25
Which of the following is spelled correctly?
Multitudinous
Multiudinous
Multitoodinous
Multitudinus
26
The river was a frozen mirror. What is this an example of?
Simile
Metaphor
Exaggeration
Personification
27
Foreshadowing is...
A neighbour’s tree that overhangs your garden
Negative adjectives used to create atmosphere
Building in clues about what is going to happen in a story
A way of organising paragraphs
28
Which of these is a simile?
As sour as a lemon.
Her face was a lemon.
A lemon.
29
I, me, we us, you - are examples of:
Nouns
Verbs
Adjectives
Personal pronouns
30
The door flew open with an almighty bang!
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
31
"I loved mud, the smell of it, the feel of it, the larking about in it" is an example of what?
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Rule of three/triple
32
The boy was as sweet as an angel.
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
33
'The room turned into a fantastic colour.' What is the adjective in this sentence?
colour
room
fantastic
turned
34
What is an adjective?
A word that describes a verb
A connective
A word that describes a noun
A doing word
35
The woman's decisions were _____ and reasonable
organisation
sane
fruity
beauty
36
Pick the correct word to fit in this sentence: "The exam questions _________ the students"
Happened
Shuddered
Confounded
Shouted
37
Which of the following is example of "show" not "tell"
She was miserable
She was cold
She shivered
It was cold
38
The definition of assert is...
To show you are sad
To live in the past
To state something with confidence
To receive a certificate
39
Where and when a story takes place.
Theme
Plot
Setting
Character
40
Identify the alliteration
Hair that flowed in the wind
She was in the house at night
The beautiful bouquet blossomed in the bright sun
Her eyes were always bright and shiny
41
Identify the simile.
It was a boiling hot day.
It was as hot as hell that summer.
The sun was a fireball.
42
First person is...
using 'she'
using 'it'
using 'they'
using 'I'
43
Identify the metaphor.
You're an angel.
You're like an angel.
44
Which of the following is the correct definition for 'trove'?
A cave
A collection of valuable things
A mound of washing
A few pieces of rubbish
45
Which of the following is NOT one of the five senses
Delicious
Smell
Taste
Touch
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If you are grumpy or easily annoyed, you could be said to be...
Fractious
Worried
Superstitious
Helpful
