Sensory Words

That's because it's saltwater! he said. This sentence appeals to the reader's sense of -

• smell

• hearing

• sight

• taste

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The water, stretching to the horizon, sparkled beneath the yellow midday sun.

This sentence appeals to the reader's sense of -

• sight

• taste

• smell

• hearing

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Then Becky remembered how the ladle clattered in the bucket as she ran.

This sentence appeals to the reader's sense of -

• hearing

• smell

• touch

• sight

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which sentence appeals to the reader's sense of sight?

• The stove felt warm under my cold hands.

• I thought I had better fix the oven.

• Dirt floated on top of the water.

• The juice has a lot of sugar in it.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following phrases best describes a quick movement?

• Marked as a champ

• Warn of danger

• Rush to fight

• Teacher's pet

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Which sentence best appeals to the reader's sense of sight?

• A mother skunk and her three babies sprayed the big dog.

• The abandoned kitten's fur was as soft as silk.

• The giant dinosaur's footprint on the playground amazed Rickey.

• The birds chirped the songs of spring from their nests.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which sentences appeal to the reader's sense of touch?

Choose all of the correct answers.

• The chocolate pudding boiled slowly in the pot.

• The gray and white cat's fur was silky smooth.

• Her hands reminded me of rough sandpaper.

• The big raindrops stung her skin as she rode on the boat.

• The smelly boot was hidden in the back of the closet.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5