WorksheetsImagery
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.
What sense is the author trying to appeal too?
Sight
Sound
Smell
Taste
Stacey fragrance was like sweet cherry blossoms.
What sense is the author trying to appeal too?
Sound
Touch
Sight
Smell
The aroma of chocolate filled the air.
What sense is the author trying to appeal too?
sight
sound
smell
touch
Which of these is the best definition of imagery?
anything that is literal
giving a human trait to something non-human
language that appeals to the reader's five senses
descriptions that are not literally true
The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.
The tree bark was rough against her skin.
The dog's fur was as soft as a feather.
Which one is NOT a part of the five senses of Imagery?
Sight
Taste
Smell
Emotion
Touch
They ate food
The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
What sense created the image?
The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
Down in the street little eddies of wind were whirling dust and torn paper into spirals, and though the sun was shining and the sky a harsh blue..
She went back to eating earth. The first time she did it almost out of curiosity, sure that the bad taste would be the best cure for the temptation.
Temperatures, such as bitter cold, humidity, mildness, and stifling heat are words that appeal to _______ sense.
visual
tactile
olfactory
auditory
Fragrances, such as perfumes, enticing food and drink, and blooming flowers are words that ______ sense.
gustatory
olfactory
tactile
visual
Patterns, such as: polka-dotted, striped, zig-zagged, jagged, and straight best appeal to _______ imagery.
auditory
visual
olfactory
tactile
The lack of noise, describing a peaceful calm or eerie silence appeal to ____sense.
visual
tactile
olfactory
auditory
What is the purpose of imagery in writing?
To engage the reader by changing points of view multiple times
To make the writing more interesting and help readers understand what is being described
To excite the reader by using different writing methods
To show the difference between dynamic and static character types
Does the following sentence contain imagery?
The beach was stunningly beautiful.
Yes
No
True or False:
The following sentence appeals to the sense of touch.
"The air felt chilly, yet refreshing, as the summer breeze blew gently across my face."
True
False
It depends on the context
True or False:
The following sentence appeals to the sense of sight.
"The temperature was a blistering 90 degrees and the hot sun burned my sensitive skin instantly."
True
False
It depends on the context
True or False:
A person's feelings and emotions are one of the 5 senses.
True
False
It depends on the context
What sense does the following passage appeal to?
"The thunder clapped loudly, startling the dog."
Touch
Taste
Sight
None of the above
What sense does the following passage appeal to the most?
"The water shone pacifically; the sky, without a speck, was a benign immensity of unsustained light..."
Touch
Taste
Sight
None of the above
Read the following poem:
"The Eagle" by Alfred Lord Tennyson
"He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands
Ring'd with the azure world he stands
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls..."
This passage contains all of the following EXCEPT:
Sight imagery
Sound imagery
Touch imagery
Personification
Read the following passage:
"The Monkey's Paw" by W.W. Jacobs
"Neither spoke, but lay silently listening to the ticking of the clock. A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse scurried noisily through the wall. The darkness was oppressive, and after lying some time gathering up courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one, went downstairs for a candle. At the foot of the stairs, the match went out."
Which line from the passage appeals to your sense of sight?
Squeaky mouse scurried noisily
At the foot of the stairs, the match went out
Clicking of the clock
Striking one
Which of the following statements is TRUE for imagery?
It is only used in poetry
It often uses figurative language
It often uses literal language
It can only be understood when written in third-person
Read the following passage:
Treasure Island
by Robert Louis Stevenson
"I remember him as if it were yesterday, as he came plodding to the inn door, his sea-chest following behind him in a hand-barrow – a tall, strong, heavy, nut-brown man, his tarry pigtail falling over the shoulder of his soiled blue coat, his hands ragged and scarred, with black, broken nails, and the sabre cut across one cheek, a dirty, livid white. I remember him looking round the cover and whistling to himself as he did so, and then breaking out in that old sea-song that he sang so often afterwards."
What does the IMAGERY used in this passage tell the reader about the captain?
He is in need of medical help
He is carrying treasure in his sea-chest
He has grown weak and tired with age
He has had a rough and adventurous life
What sense does the following passage appeal to?
"The sickly-sweet aroma of night-blooming jasmine was inescapable.."
Taste
Smell
Sight
This passage does not use imagery
What sense does the following passage appeal to?
"She raced to the wall and scanned the list but was disappointed when she did not find her name on it."
Sound
Sight
Taste
This passage does not contain imagery
What sense does the following passage appeal to?
"She slowly cleared her gravelly throat to make her presence known..."
Sound
Taste
Smell
This passage does not contain imagery
Does the following sentence contain imagery?
"The warmth of the fire spread through the room as I cozily clutched my steeping mug of sweet hot chocolate."
Yes
No
My fingers lingered on the familiar leaves....
What sense did the writer describe?
Soft, squishy, rough, smooth
What sense did the writer describe?
