Writer's Choice Grade 8

Unit 3: Descriptive Writing


1.	You can find descriptive writing in ______.
		A)	catalogs
		B)	movie reviews
		C)	travel brochures
		D)	all of the above


2.	_____ details describe sights, sounds, smells, textures, and tastes.
		A)	Precious
		B)	Sensitive
		C)	Sensory
		D)	Precise


3.	Dog, rabbit, and cat are ______ words.
		A)	exact
		B)	precise
		C)	general
		D)	generous


4.	Poodle, lop-eared, and Siamese are ______ words.
		A)	generic
		B)	precise
		C)	general
		D)	action


5.	Spatial order refers to ______.
		A)	time order
		B)	logical order
		C)	sensory details
		D)	the position of objects in space


6.	______ can help link the details in a description.
		A)	Adverbs
		B)	Sensory words
		C)	Transition words
		D)	Precise language


7.	The word below that best describes an over-stuffed suitcase is ______.
		A)	packed
		B)	bulging
		C)	brown
		D)	full


8.	Similes and metaphors are forms of ______ .
		A)	transitions
		B)	comparisons
		C)	sensory details
		D)	geometric space


9.	A/An ______ is the true story of a person's life written by someone else.
		A)	historical novel
		B)	autobiography
		C)	biography
		D)	novel


10.	A good biography will describe a person's actions, appearance, and ______.
		A)	personality
		B)	shoe size
		C)	eye color
		D)	hobbies