Sensory Details Quiz

"The streets glistened like shiny ornaments after the rain" Which sense does this detail appeal to?

• d) taste

• c) sight

• b) touch

• a) sound

"The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattle snake" Which sense does this detail appeal to?

• a) sight

• b) sound

• c) taste

• d) smell

"The emergency sirens were wailing like a newborn baby" Which sense does this detail appeal to?

• d) smell

• c) sound

• b) touch

• a) sight

"cinnamon-scented candle reminded of the Big Red gum my father chewed" Which sense does this detail appeal to?

• a) sight

• b) taste

• c) smell

• d) touch

"The puppy’s nose was dry like sandpaper" Which sense does this detail appeal to?

• a) sight

• b) touch

• c) sound

• d) taste

"She felt her tongue tingle as she sipped the tart, sugary lemonade" Which sense does this detail appeal to?

• a) sight

• b) taste

• c) sound

• d) smell

"The buzzing of the bees was so loud I could hardly focus on anything else" Which sense does this detail appeal to?

• a) sight

• b) touch

• c) sound

• d) taste

"The tiny red ant climbed up the tall, brown tree trunk" Which sense does this detail appeal to?

• a) sight

• b) smell

• c) touch

• d) sound

"The car squeaked every time I hit a bump in the road" Which sense does this detail appeal to?

• d) taste

• c) touch

• b) sound

• a) sight

Simile or Metaphor?

Life is a flower that grows more beautiful every day.

• simile

• metaphor

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