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The Alchemist's Error - Sensory language (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) in literary texts (Grade 6)
Passage
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English
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6th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
Angela Lock
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8 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the first thing Chase and Maya smelled when they entered the room?
Sweet vanilla and lemon
Dust and smoke
Old paper and cinnamon
Bubbling potions
Answer explanation
The first paragraph states, 'The air was thick with the smell of old paper and a hint of spicy cinnamon.'
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the 'loud buzzing sound' indicate in the story?
That they had solved the puzzle correctly.
That the timer for the room had just started.
That they had made a mistake and lost time.
That the final door was about to open.
Answer explanation
The buzzing sound happened right after Chase used the wrong liquid, and a voice announced, 'Five minutes lost.' This shows the sound was a signal for an error.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the hard candy, their 'taste of success,' taste like?
Sweet vanilla
Spicy cinnamon
Sour lemon
It was tasteless
Answer explanation
The passage says, 'a jolt of sour lemon flavor filled their mouths.'
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The author includes the detail about the 'strangely warm' lever to show that the characters...
were getting scared of the puzzle.
preferred sight over the other senses.
found a clue that was broken.
learned to solve a puzzle using a sense other than sight.
Answer explanation
After making a mistake by relying on sight, they correctly solved the final puzzle by following the riddle to 'Feel the path' and choosing the lever that felt different (warm to the touch).
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which sense did Chase wrongly use that caused their first mistake?
Sight
Smell
Touch
Hearing
Answer explanation
Chase chose the 'brightest red liquid' because it 'stands out the most,' which is a decision based on sight, not the 'sweetest scent' as the riddle instructed.
6.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Sort the following sensory details from the story into the correct categories based on the sense they appeal to.
Groups:
(a) Sight or Touch
,
(b) Sound
,
(c) Smell or Taste
Sour lemon flavor
Warm to the touch
Bubbling green and purple potions
Sweet smell of vanilla
Clanking of a chain
Loud buzzing sound
Answer explanation
The items are categorized based on which of the five senses is used to perceive them. The potions are seen, the lever is touched. The buzzing and clanking are heard. The vanilla is smelled, and the lemon is tasted.
7.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Match the sensory clue to the result it produced in the story.
Acted as a reward for success
The feeling of the warm lever
Caused a mistake and a time penalty
The taste of sour lemon
Solved the first puzzle correctly
The smell of sweet vanilla
Solved the final puzzle and won the game
The sight of the brightest red liquid
Answer explanation
Choosing the bottle by sight led to a mistake. Smelling the vanilla solved the first puzzle. The sour candy was a 'taste of success' (a reward). Feeling the warm lever solved the final puzzle.
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