WorksheetsPrecise, Vivid, and Sensory Language Practice
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
The entire class was eagerly waiting for the art teacher to announce the results of the painting competition. Peter was nervous. He looked at Mike, who was leaning back in his chair, and observed that Mike looked relaxed. Mike noticed Peter, smiled at him, and sat upright. Mike's nonchalant attitude baffled Peter because he knew Mike was looking forward to winning the competition. Both Peter and Mike were painters of high caliber, and their art teacher always appreciated their paintings. It was no wonder that everyone expected either of them to win the competition. Finally, the art teacher was about to announce the results, and Peter decided to stay positive, regardless of the outcome. The whole class erupted into applause when the teacher announced that Peter was the winner of the competition.
Which sensory detail creates a contrast between two characters?
Both Peter and Mike were painters of high caliber, and their art teacher always appreciated their paintings.
He looked at Mike, who was leaning back in his chair, and observed that Mike looked relaxed.
It was no wonder that everyone expected either of them to win the competition.
Mike's nonchalant attitude baffled Peter because he knew Mike was looking forward to winning the competition.
The amount of gravity by an object is proportional to the mass of the object. In other words, objects with more mass will exert more gravity than objects with less mass. Distance also affects gravity. The amount of gravity decreases as the distance between two objects increases. These changes in the amount of gravity occur even on Earth. The farther away you are from the center of the Earth, the less gravity there is between you and the Earth. If you were on the Moon, the amount of gravity between you and the Earth would be even less.
Which word would best replace the underlined word to make the meaning more precise?
variations
movements
inequalities
departures
Last Saturday, I went to a farm with my dad and my younger brother to pick peaches. The farmer taught us how to choose the best fruit from the trees because we had never picked peaches before. After we climbed onto ladders and started picking the fruit, I reached for a peach that was hanging at the very end of a nearby branch. When I squeezed the peach to pull it off the branch, it burst open
all over my face and T-shirt. My dad and my brother laughed very hard, and I smelled like a sticky peach for the rest of the day.
moved
spilled
splattered
covered
Animals can be classified and grouped based on similarities in their characteristics. One example of an animal classification is a mammal. Mammals are warm-blooded beings that breathe air with their lungs. Mammals have fur or hair, and they have sweat glands. They also produce milk to feed their young. Most mammals have babies that are born alive. Dogs, cats, bears, elephants, dolphins, whales, and people are all examples of mammals.
What is the most precise word to use in the passage?
beasts
vertebrates
creatures
creations
Which of the following describes the way something feels?
Invisible ropes of baked apple cobbler tugged my nose toward the kitchen.
His head was like a helium balloon with a thin string dangling from it.
The chair springs squeaked like a pack of wild mice when Granny Jean sat down.
The warm milk comforted my stomach like a warm blanket covering a child.
Which of the following contains a description of the way something feels?
Molly's long, yellow hair waved like a flag in the wind.
Jonah ran his hand over the smooth, warm granite.
Mr. Ort's voice was cold and hard when he fired Plyer.
Livy breathed in the wild, musty scent of the rabbit.
As cameras flashed, Ellie raised the trophy high above her head with both hands. She felt like a great heroine. She had won the National Spelling Bee! The room hummed with excited voices. Above the dull roar, Ellie easily identified her mother's shriek of joy and pride. Soon, Ellie's mother's arms were around her, cutting off her air supply.
"Ellie, congrats! Ellie—your trophy—it's amazing! Ellie, I am so proud of you, darling!" Ellie's mother gushed.
Swarms of friends, family, and fellow spellers bombarded Ellie with hugs and praise. It was the best night of Ellie's life.
Which sensory detail helps the reader imagine the way the setting sounds?
Swarms of friends, family, and fellow spellers bombarded Ellie with hugs and praise.
As cameras flashed, Ellie raised the trophy high above her head with both hands.
Above the dull roar, Ellie easily identified her mother's shriek of joy and pride.
Soon, Ellie's mother's arms were around her, cutting off her air supply.
The Blonde African Boy with Freckles
He sits on the hard cement and waits
He dreams of the fun they will have
He peers into the dry, dusty, distance
He thinks he sees a speck coming towards him
The beating of his heart starts a tribal drum song
He stands up
He steps forward and forward again
The speck doesn’t come closer
He sits back down to wait
He waits for hours
The speck is long gone
and so are his dreams of fun
Which line from the poem is a sensory detail that describes a sound?
The beating of his heart starts a tribal drum song
He sits on the hard cement and waits
He peers into the dry, dusty, distance
He thinks he sees a speck coming towards him
The Blonde African Boy with Freckles
He sits on the hard cement and waits
He dreams of the fun they will have
He peers into the dry, dusty, distance
He thinks he sees a speck coming towards him
The beating of his heart starts a tribal drum song
He stands up
He steps forward and forward again
The speck doesn’t come closer
He sits back down to wait
He waits for hours
The speck is long gone
and so are his dreams of fun
What does the visual detail of the speck in the poem represent?
the narrator doing a tribal dance
an animal that is hunting its prey
the person that the boy is waiting for
a piece of dirt blowing in the wind
Prabin is writing a story about a hobbit named Larry. Which sensory detail could he add to help the reader visualize Larry?
the salty flavor of Larry's soup
the climate where Larry lives
the smell of Larry's flower garden
the color of Larry's hair
An invisible mist of melted cheese, fresh-baked crust, and rich tomato sauce stretched throughout the house.
“Dinner is here!” Mrs. Feldman called to her children and their friends as she sat the stack of cardboard boxes down on the counter. Mrs. Feldman placed a stack of plates next to the pizza boxes and took a step back to watch the feeding frenzy.
Sure enough, the gang of teenagers arrived within seconds. They were sniffing the air like bloodhounds on a fox’s trail. There was a blur of hands, arms, and flying pizza. The teens disappeared and left only a trace of melted cheese stuck to the bottom of the cardboard boxes.
“I guess I’ll have to make myself something else,” Mrs. Feldman said to herself. She sighed heavily as she turned and opened the refrigerator.
How does the following sensory detail support the passage?
"There was a blur of hands, arms, and flying pizza."
It compares the teenagers with adults.
It illustrates how quickly the teenagers took all of the pizza.
It shows that the story is imaginary.
It convinces the reader that pizza is the best food for teens.
