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WorksheetsImagery - Sensory Language
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
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1.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SMELL?
a)
aromatic, fresh, scented
b)
hot, cold, flowery
c)
fluorescent, translucent, transparent
d)
syncopated, rhythmic, shrill
2.
Barefoot, The warm mud molds my feet.
a)
see
b)
hear
c)
touch
d)
taste
3.
The aroma of freshly baked Indian bread filled the air.
a)
hear
b)
touch
c)
see
d)
smell
4.
The sun gleamed as bright as a lamp.
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
see
5.
She spoke of fruit so sugary.
a)
smell
b)
taste
c)
touch
d)
hear
6.
My teeth chattered as the temperature dropped.
a)
hear
b)
hear and touch
c)
see and smell
d)
taste
7.
What is "sensory language"?
a)
language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.
b)
language that has been censored (censorship)
c)
language that is not very descriptive
d)
language that is unfamiliar to the reader
8.
Why do authors use sensory language?
a)
It is a way for a writer to help the reader see or connect with their story
b)
All stories must have sensory language or they become poems.
c)
without censorship, kids may be exposed to bad writing.
d)
nobody knows for sure, but it probably has to do with the STAAR test
9.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?
a)
rocky, hairy, drenched
b)
ticking, hissing, cracking
c)
thick, tender, smooth
d)
smokey, pungent, flowery
10.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TASTE?
a)
bitter, sour, acidic
b)
blaring, obscure, tinted
c)
moist, medicinal, hissing
d)
bright, camoflaged, sticky
11.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
My fingers lingered on the familiar leaves....
My fingers lingered on the familiar leaves....
a)
sight
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
smell
12.
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch
d)
Taste
13.
Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
14.
Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
15.
It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sound
c)
taste
d)
sight
16.
A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?
a)
the number of forests that there are in town
b)
the fear that she has about the fire spreading
c)
the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
d)
the number of times she's been to the forest
17.
These are examples of which sense?
Soft, squishy, rough, smooth
Soft, squishy, rough, smooth
a)
taste
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
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