Sensory Language Grade

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire.  Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

• the number of forests that there are in town
• the fear that she has about the fire spreading
• the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
• the number of times she's been to the forest

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Brayan couldn't believe it.  The beast couldn't be from this world.  It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Brayan knew of.  What sense did the writer describe?

• smell
• sight
• sound
• touch

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips.  I must be near the ocean!  Excited, I moved toward the salty spray. 
What sense did the writer describe?

• smell
• sound
• taste
• sight

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which sense is being appealed to in this sentence?

The garbage truck in front of us wreaked of hot, rotten food and used toilet paper.

• smell

• taste

• touch

• sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Read this sentence from the selection.
"When the scout presented the crystal to the aunt queen she took a small bite, then quickly ate the entire thing."
This sentence shows that _________.

• The queen enjoyed the taste.
• The queen was hungry.
• The queen was in a hurry.
• The queen was puzzled.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

Read the sentence from the selection,
"Without warning, huge cold drops fell on the marching ants."
This sentence best appeals to the reader's sense of __________.

• Sight
• Touch/Feel
• Hearing
• Smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following describes the sense of smell.

• He bit into the juicy apple.

• His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.

• His eyes were as blue as the ocean.

• He was singing like an injured cat.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?

• quiet, jangling, barking
• moist, glassy, metallic
• salty, sweet, tangy
• earthy, fruity, minty

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?

• The fruit tasted sweet.

• We heard a dog barking next door.

• The thorn on the rose felt sharp.

• The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which sense is being appealed to in this sentence?

The pepperoni and ham panini was salty and a little spicy.

• touch

• taste

• sight

• sound

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5