Sensory Details Quiz

Read the sentence below. The thunder rumbled in the distance, shaking the windows. Which word helps the reader hear what is happening?

• distance

• shaking

• rumbled

• windows

Read the sentence. The smooth marble floor felt cool beneath my feet. Which sense does the underlined word cool appeal to?

• Sight

• Touch

• Taste

• Hearing

Which sentence uses a sensory detail that appeals to sight?

• The dog barked loudly at the mail carrier.

• The sunset painted the clouds in shades of gold and pink.

• The cookies smelled like melted chocolate.

• The sweater felt itchy against my skin.

Read the sentence. The sizzling bacon made everyone’s mouths water. The word sizzling appeals to which two senses?

• Hearing and smell

• Taste and sight

• Touch and hearing

• Smell and touch

Which sentence contains a sensory word that helps the reader imagine a smell?

• The music echoed down the hallway.

• The cinnamon rolls filled the kitchen with a warm scent.

• The blanket felt soft and fuzzy.

• The stars sparkled brightly in the sky.

Read the sentence below. The icy wind bit at my cheeks as I walked home. What does the word icy help the reader imagine?

• How the air looked

• How the air felt

• How the air sounded

• How the air smelled

Which sentence uses a sensory word related to taste?

• The glowing lantern swung in the breeze.

• The bitter coffee made my eyes water.

• The bells chimed softly in the distance.

• The kitten’s fur brushed against my arm.

Read the sentence. The bright fireworks exploded like glitter in the night sky. The sensory word bright appeals to which sense?

• Touch

• Smell

• Sight

• Taste

Read the sentence. The classroom smelled of fresh markers and new paper. What sensory word helps the reader imagine the setting?

• classroom

• smelled

• new

• paper

Which two words from the sentence appeal to the sense of hearing? The waves crashed and the seagulls screeched above the shore.

• waves, shore

• crashed, screeched

• seagulls, above

• crashed, waves