Imagery

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Which sense does the word 'soft' appeal to?

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Touch

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

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What does the phrase 'the clouds were edged with pink and gold' appeal to?

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Sight

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Identify the sense appealed to in this sentence: 'The dog's fur was as soft as a feather.'

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Touch

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Which line from a poem contains imagery? 'The woods are lovely, dark and deep.'

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This line appeals to sight.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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What is the purpose of using imagery in writing?

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To create vivid pictures in the reader's mind and enhance the reading experience.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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Which sense is engaged by the phrase 'whirling dust and torn paper'?

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Sight

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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What type of imagery is used when describing a smell?

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Olfactory imagery.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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What type of imagery is used when describing a sound?

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Auditory imagery.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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What is tactile imagery?

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Imagery that appeals to the sense of touch.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5