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Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 24mins
Which is true about sensory details?
The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting
They describe at least one of the 5 senses
Both are true
What are sensory details?
Descriptions that appeal to our 5 senses
Personal reflections or feelings
Memories that we have had
Real life experiences in writing
Which sentence is the best example of sensory details?
I like chocolate.
Chocolate is made from roasted, ground cacao seeds.
Chocolate is delicious and I love to eat it.
The chocolate melted on my tongue as I placed the heart shaped candy into my mouth.
Which of the following describes the sense of smell.
He bit into the juicy apple.
His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
He was singing like an injured cat.
Which sentence has stronger sensory details?
I ate a big piece of cake.
I ate a scrumptious piece of chocolate cake that was the size of a mountain and tasted like a dream.
Which sentence has stronger sensory details?
Saturday was such a beautiful day.
Saturday's weather was so delightfully warm with not a single cloud floating through the baby blue sky.
Which sentence has stronger sensory details?
The room was decorated with paper streamers that looked like ocean waves when they rustled and cheerful balloons that smiled at the happy guests.
The room looked really nice for the birthday party.
Which sentence has stronger sensory details?
The smell floating from the garbage pail was an unpleasant combination of onions, banana peels, and old coffee.
The garbage pailed smelled so bad.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.
sight
touch
taste
smell
Which sentence has stronger sensory details?
When I fell off my bike, I hurt my arm.
After falling off my bike, my arm hurt so much that it felt like a hammer was pounding on my elbow.
Which sentence has stronger sensory details?
The snow was so pretty all over the ground.
When I peered at the snow through my bedroom window, it looked like a fluffy white blanket was spead out all over my backyard.
When we use sensory details, sometimes the specific words we use bring feelings with them. We call that connotation. For example, if something smells BAD, what word best shows that?
Fragrance
Aroma
Stench
Scent
What sense is being engaged most in this example:
the streets glistened like shiny ornaments after the rain
Touch
Taste
Sight
Smell
Hearing
What sense is being engaged most in this example:
The television buzzed as it shut off, and the furnace sighed one last time before the house fell silent.
Touch
Taste
Sight
Smell
Hearing
What sense is being engaged most in this example:
cinnamon-scented candle reminded of the Big Red gum my father chewed
Touch
Taste
Sight
Smell
Hearing
What sense is being engaged most in this example:
Sweet, juicy strawberries
Touch
Taste
Sight
Smell
Hearing
What sense is being engaged most in this example:
The prickly feathers of the feather boa stuck my neck
Touch
Taste
Sight
Smell
Hearing
Which of the following describes the sense of smell.
He bit into the juicy apple.
His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
He was singing like an injured cat.
The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.
Which is the BEST example of a sensory detail
Rattling thunder and lightening flashes
Talking a mile a minute
A magic wand broke in half
Happy or sad
loud, crunch, bark, slam, boom
Which sentence is the best example of sensory details?
I like chocolate.
Chocolate is made from roasted, ground cacao seeds.
Chocolate is delicious and I love to eat it.
The chocolate melted on my tongue as I placed the heart shaped candy into my mouth.
What am I describing using sensory details:
I pulled up to my house and instantly started to gag. The sharp, putrid smell was so thick in the air that it even assaulted my taste buds. I scanned my yard for the furry white and black body before making a run for it. I knew the smell would linger for hours, maybe even days.
A garbage can
A skunk
My messy van
My neighbor's garage
These words appeal to our sense of...
Sight
Taste
Smell
Sound
Touch
You want to add "sticky sunscreen" to this list of words about the beach. Which column would you add it to?
Sight
Smell
Hear
Taste
Feel
What does this graph show?
We mostly rely on our sense of taste.
We use our senses equally.
Most people rely heavily on their sense of sight.
We use our sense of taste and touch about the same.
Check all responses that ARE similes.
Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.
Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.
I like to eat steak and potatoes.
He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.
He is as fast as a cheetah.
Which phrase is NOT a simile?
He's a workhorse.
He's as strong as an ox.
Which phrase IS a simile?
It is ice cold in this room.
You're as cold as ice.
She is as thin as a rake.
What two pictures are being compared?
Which sentence is an example of simile?
You came in as a lump of clay, a blank canvas, a slab of marble.
That's my word.
When it's your turn in the chair, you stand at attention and forget about who you were when you walked through the door.
What is a simile ?
figurative language that compares two like things
figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as" or "like"
comparison of people
What is being personified?
What human characteristic is being given?
What human characteristic is being given?
As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us. What is being personified?
The sun
The desert
The people walking
What is a setting in a story?
lesson being taught
where and when the story occurs
the events happening in the story
Setting is defined as the _______and _______ of the story.
tone and place
tone and plot
time and place
time and plot
What is a setting in a story?
lesson being taught
where and when the story occurs
the events happening in the story
What is the technique used in the following statement: Erica wanted to be in the same class as her best friend, Meredith. When she finds out they have different fourth grade teachers, she decides this is for the best. She feels hopeful she will make new friends.
Feelings
Thoughts
Actions
Dialogue
What is the technique used in the following statement: When the orthodontist finishes putting braces on Anna’s teeth, Anna looks in the mirror and smiles. As she and her mom leave the office, she pictures herself with perfectly straight teeth two years from now.
Feelings
Thoughts
Actions
Dialogue
What is the technique used in the following statement: "We don’t need to be nervous about going to camp,” Jeff says. “From what I hear, we are going to have a blast!”
Feelings
Thoughts
Actions
Dialogue
What is the technique used in the following statement: As Luke struggled to read the paragraph aloud, Callie rolled her eyes and sighed loudly. When Luke read a word incorrectly, Callie immediately corrected him.
Feelings
Thoughts
Actions
Dialogue
