DESCRIPTIONS
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SENSORY DETAILS
BONUS QUESTIONS
REVIEW QUESTIONS
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What is a descriptive paragraph?
-When an author uses sensory details such as:sight,smell,sound,touch,feelings,and taste to describe a person,place,or object.
100
Getting a mental picture of the person,place,object,or scene helps a writer..............?
-Discover his or her point about the subject being descibed.
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What sensory details are used: "hair gathered and smoothed into a neat and stylish twist."
-sight -touch
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What are the four basic purposes for writing?
1. Informative 2. Persuasive 3. Expressive 4. Reflective
100
What are Nouns?
-A noun is a person,place,or thing.
200
What is a writers purpose for using a descriptive paragraph?
-To make a point through vivid details they observe and share about a person,place,object,or scene.
200
The ability to describe.............accurately is a ............?
-The ability to describe people,places,or objects is a useful life skill.
200
What sensory details are used: "she would also be sure to speak with a calm and assured voice"
-Sound
200
What are the four phases of the prewriting process?
1. pre-writing 2. Drafting 3. Revising 4. Proof Reading
200
What does an Adjective do?
-A adjective describes nouns.
300
Descriptive transition words signal that the details follow a logical order based on what two elements?
1. arrangement in space of a person,place,or object. 2. the starting point from which the writer chooses to begin desciption.
300
To make a point by describing detail a writer............?
-Often relies on spatial order transitions and sensory details.
300
What are the sensory details used: " Diners in Mexico have all types of food such as: spicy fajitas, steak and chicken burritos, salty margaritas;and so much much more."
-smell -taste
300
What are the five levels of formation in a paragraph?
1. subject 2. main idea 3. major supporting detail 4. minor supporting details 5. conclusion
300
What is a verb?
-A verb is an action word.
400
what is a description?
-An account that creates a vivid mental image.
400
A writer narrows a topic into a ................... by generating .................... that answer questions such as..........,.............,and...........?
-A writer narrows a topic into a focused main idea by generating descriptive details that answer questions such as who,what,and where.
400
What sensory details are used: "The reflections of earth,sky,and visitors are seen along with inscibed names."
-Sight
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What is the purpose of a topic sentence? How many different ways can you write a topic sentence?
- The topic sentence promises what the remainder of the paragraph will deliver. -there are 3 ways
400
What are pronouns?
-Pronouns replace a noun
500
What are relevant details?
-Describes elements of a scene to support the point.
500
When you write a .................you limit your topic to................based on...........,............,............,..........,and ...............?
-When you write a description you limit your topic to concrete details based on sight,sound,smell,taste,and touch.
500
What sensory details are used: " Above the dark path fireworks fired vibrantly yet loudly."
-sound -sight
500
What are logical and spatial words?
-logical words: gives a sense of location. -spatial words: gives a sensse of distance.
500
What is an adverb?
-An adverb describes a verb,adjective,or adverb.
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