Writing an Informative Essay about Heroic Qualities — Unit test

Question 10 • 2026 Summer School English Language Arts 7 (Credit Recovery)

Janice is describing why she did not enjoy camping with her family. Which description is most engaging?

Answer

This summer, we camped at a big lake. I didn’t really like the lake. The water was cold.

This summer, we camped on a frigid lake. The water instantly turned you into an icicle.

This summer, we camped at a lake in the woods. We tried swimming, but the water was too cold.

This summer, we camped at a lake. The lake was about a mile long and a half-mile wide.

Explanation

Choice B is the most engaging because it uses vivid, exaggerated language to help you imagine how cold the lake felt: “The water instantly turned you into an icicle.” The other choices describe the lake or say the water was cold, but they are less colorful and memorable.

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