Engaging the Senses with Imagery

What is the main purpose of imagery in writing?

• To tell readers exactly what happened.

• To make writing shorter and easier to read.

• To help readers experience the text using their five senses.

• To only describe things that can be seen.

What are the five senses that imagery engages?

• Sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

• Sight, hearing, speaking, walking, and feeling.

• Seeing, thinking, dreaming, touching, and smelling.

• Reading, writing, listening, speaking, and drawing.

When a writer uses imagery to "immerse" a reader, what does it mean?

• To make the reader feel like they are physically inside the story.

• To make the reader quickly finish the story.

• To make the reader confused about the story.

• To make the reader forget what they are reading.

The phrase "The sizzling bacon filled the kitchen with a salty, smoky smell" primarily engages which senses?

• Sight and touch

• Sound, taste, and smell

• Sight and sound

• Taste and touch

Which sense is mainly engaged by the phrase "The warm sun soaked into my skin"?

• Sight

• Sound

• Taste

• Touch

Which of the following sentences is NOT an example of imagery?

• The winter air was below freezing.

• The sizzling bacon filled the kitchen with a salty, smoky smell.

• Icy wind rushed through the trees, making fingers stiff and numb.

• The warm sun soaked into my skin.

Which sentence best uses imagery to describe cold weather?

• It was very cold outside.

• The temperature dropped below zero.

• Icy wind rushed through the trees, making fingers stiff and numb.

• The air felt chilly.

In a description of a carnival, which phrase best engages the sense of sight?

• The scent of buttery popcorn.

• Screams echoed from the roller coaster.

• Bright flashing lights flickered against the dark sky.

• Sugary cotton candy dissolved on my tongue.

Which phrase from a carnival description primarily appeals to the sense of smell?

• The noisy crowd.

• Towering roller coaster.

• Buttery popcorn and fried dough.

• Wispy, sugary cotton candy.

Which phrase from a carnival description primarily appeals to the sense of touch?

• Bright flashing lights.

• Screams echoed.

• Squeezed through the noisy crowd.

• Sugary cotton candy.