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Using the Five Senses in Descriptions - Starter Quiz

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  • Q1
    Using words that describe what you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel helps to make your writing more interesting.
    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q2
    What is the sense that you use when you smell something, such as freshly baked bread?
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    Type an Answer
    30s
  • Q3
    Unscramble the letters to find the sense that allows us to hear sounds around us.
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    Jumble
    30s
  • Q4
    Arrange the words to show a logical order of describing something using your senses.
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    Jumble
    30s
  • Q5
    Which of the following sentences use the five senses to describe something? Select TWO answers.
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    Sorting
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is the BEST example of using the five senses to describe a scene?
    The beach was a nice place to visit.
    The warm sand tickled my toes, and the salty sea breeze filled the air as I listened to the crashing waves.
    I went to the beach last weekend.
    The beach has many people and umbrellas.
    30s
  • Q7
    Sort each item into the correct category.
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    Sorting
    30s
  • Q8
    Put the sentences in the order you might use the five senses when describing eating an ice cream cone in continuous writing.
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    Linking
    30s
  • Q9
    Match each sense with the most suitable phrase that describes what you might experience using that sense. Think carefully about which phrase connects best with each sense.
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    Linking
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following describes the BEST way to use the five senses in your continuous writing?
    Include details about sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and touch to help the reader imagine the scene.
    Use only adjectives like big and small in your description.
    Describe how things look, sound, feel, smell, and taste to make your story more interesting.
    Only describe what you see because that is most important.
    Try to add at least two senses, like what you see and hear, to your story.
    Focus only on feelings and emotions, not the five senses.
    30s

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