4.3.2 - Descriptive
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Practice Questions
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Write a sentence describing your favorite animal using one sensory detail.
💡 Hint: Think about how it feels, looks, or sounds.
Describe your room in one sentence, focusing on what you see.
💡 Hint: Use visual details.
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What is the main purpose of descriptive writing?
💡 Hint: Think about how this type of writing affects the reader.
True or False: Descriptive writing should always be very brief.
💡 Hint: Consider how much detail is needed to paint a picture.
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Compose a narrative that requires you to incorporate at least five different sensory details to describe a significant life event, ensuring emotional depth is present.
💡 Hint: Use emotional connections to make the description resonate.
Create a detailed character sketch of a fictional person using descriptive writing techniques. Include background, personality traits, and how these traits might influence their physical appearance.
💡 Hint: Link character traits to physical descriptions.
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