Imagery

What sense is this appealing to: "Dean plopped onto the couch"?

• sight

• hear

• smell

• taste

• touch

What sense is this appealing to: "The hand sanitizer squirted out of the bottle"?

• sight

• hear

• smell

• taste

• touch

What sense is this appealing to: "The cat brushed against my leg"?

• sight

• hear

• smell

• taste

• touch

What sense is this appealing to: "The minty aroma of the gum wafted up to my nose"?

• sight

• hear

• smell

• taste

• touch

Tags

CCSS.W.5.3D

What sense is this appealing to: "The rough surface of the cave wall scratched his skin"?

• sight

• hear

• smell

• taste

• touch

"The chimes tinkled cheerfully in the light breeze"

The author uses the sensory language in the sentence above to ___.

• Help the reader see how the light is hitting the chimes.

• Emphasize to the reader that the chimes are happy.

• Highlight for the reader that it is a nice day outside.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

"After a long day working in the dusty fields, his skin felt gritty".

The author uses the sensory words above to help the reader understand ___

• the appearance of the field

• that the character feels dirty

• how the character is grumpy

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

"The yellowing pages had smudged print. It made it difficult for Miku to read it."

Which words illustrate that the paper is old?

• yellowing, smudged

• pages, difficult

• yellowing, difficult

"Thudding down the stairs like an elephant on fire, the boy raced to get away from his older brother."

The author uses the sensory words above to emphasize how the boy-

• likes what he is playing

• is playing a game where he is an elephant

• is being very loud as he tries to escape his brother

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Spencer couldn't remember the last time he had a drink. He picked up the glass and gulped down the apple juice. Even though he had never cared for apples, the juice's fruity tang tasted like Heaven on Earth.

The author uses the sensory language in the sentences above to

• emphasize how much Spencer hates apples

• emphasize how despite the drink being apple juice, Spencer is very thirsty

• illustrate the appearance of Spencer's apple juice

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4