1. ------------------words and phrases help communicate information clearly. ------------------------------details point to something specific or significant in a story
Useful
General
Visual
Telling
Precise
2. Which of the following is an example of how a writer uses precise language in a story?
A. using as many words as possible to describe an event
B. using vivid descriptions when introducing a new character
C. using as few words as possible to establish a setting
D. using vague and general terms to describe an experience
3. Which of the following is true of sensory language? Select the two correct answers.
A. It includes weak nouns and adjectives.
B. It adds vague and general descriptions of events.
C. It uses descriptive words and phrases.
D. It usually contains clichés and overused terms.
E. It appeals to the reader’s five senses.
4. Use the sentence below to answer the question. Shivi was so exhausted she was going to sleep for a year. Which type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
A. Allusion
B. Hyperbole
C. Simile
D. Personification
answer all
1. Helpful words and phrases help communicate information clearly, while specific details point to something significant in a story.
2. B. Using vivid descriptions when introducing a new character is an example of how a writer uses precise language in a story.
3. C. It uses descriptive words and phrases.
E. It appeals to the reader's five senses.
4. B. Hyperbole