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

• aromatic, fresh, scented
• hot, cold, flowery
• fluorescent, translucent, transparent
• syncopated, rhythmic, shrill

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Barefoot, The warm mud molds my feet.

• sight

• hearing

• touch

• taste

The aroma of freshly baked Indian bread filled the air. 

• hear
• touch
• see
• smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The sun gleamed as bright as a lamp.

• smell

• touch

• taste

• sight

She spoke of fruit so sugary.

• smell
• taste
• touch
• hear

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

My teeth chattered as the temperature dropped.

• hearing

• hearing and touch

• sight and smell

• taste

What is "sensory language"?

• language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.
• language that has been censored (censorship)
• language that is not very descriptive
• language that is unfamiliar to the reader

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Why do authors use sensory language?

• It is a way for a writer to help the reader see or connect with their story
• All stories must have sensory language or they become poems.
• without censorship, kids may be exposed to bad writing.
• nobody knows for sure, but it probably has to do with the STAAR test

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

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

• rocky, hairy, drenched
• ticking, hissing, cracking
• thick, tender, smooth
• smokey, pungent, flowery

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 TASTE?

• bitter, sour, acidic
• blaring, obscure, tinted
• moist, medicinal, hissing
• bright, camoflaged, sticky

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4