True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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You can compare a painter to a writer in that they both describe the world around them.
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Transitions clarify relationships.
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good trick to allude to a character’s personality is to describe that person as
unattractive.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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“The blueberries hid among the granola flakes. You had to fight the flakes to rescue their
captives.” This descriptive sentence is telling you that a. | there are an
equal number of granola flakes and blueberries. | c. | There are more granola flakes than
blueberries. | b. | There are more blueberries than granola
flakes. | | | | |
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“The blueberries hid among the granola flakes. You had to fight the flakes to rescue their
starved captives.” This descriptive sentence is telling you that a. | there are more
granola flakes than blueberries. | d. | Both A and C | b. | the granola
flakes don’t taste good. | e. | All of the
above | c. | the few blueberries in the breakfast bar were
tiny. | | | | |
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“Once the blue packaging was opened you realized that the granola flakes were in charge. You had
to fight the flakes in order to rescue their starved captives.” This descriptive sentence is
telling you that a. | the packaging
was truthful. | d. | Both A and
B | b. | the packing was
deceitful. | e. | Both B and
C | c. | the
package’s color is blue | | | | |
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“After Jim accidentally cut his finger on the knife his tears flowed from him like a
waterfall.” What part of the sentence tells us that Jim cried a lot? a. | “Jim
accidentally cut his finger” | c. | “flowed from him like a
waterfall.” | b. | “His tears flowed” | d. | He didn’t cry a lot. | | | | |
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“The diamond sparkled like a brand new car.” How do we know that the diamond was
large? a. | The sentence
compares the diamond to a new car. | d. | Both A and C | b. | The sentence
states that the diamond sparkled. | e. | All of the above | c. | The sentence
compares a new car to the diamond. | | | | |
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Sensory language is not used a. | on the face of a clock. | d. | Both A and C | b. | in a memo
reminding you to turn in your paper. | e. | Both A and B | c. | on a breakfast
bar box. | | | | |
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“The pirates hands were scraped by the diamonds as he dug through the stolen chest.” The
author uses the sense of ______ for the inspiration of this sentence. a. | taste | c. | touch | b. | smell | d. | sound | | | | |
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“The bubbles danced on my tongue as the sugary goodness of the cola excited my
mouth.
The author uses the sense of ______ for the inspiration of this
sentence. a. | taste | d. | sight | b. | touch | e. | Both A and B | c. | smell | | | | |
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“The bubbles danced on my tongue as the sugary goodness of the cola excited my mouth.” The
inspiration for this sentence may have come from a. | a movie. | c. | a poem. | b. | a dining
experience. | d. | a sports
experience. | | | | |
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