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WorksheetsSensory Language
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
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1.
Which sentence from the selection best appeals to the reader's sense of sight.
a)
"It was late in the day when they departed."
b)
They marched into the woods that surrounded their underground home."
c)
"Long shadows stretched over the entrance to the ant kingdom."
d)
"One by one, the insects climbed out."
2.
In the selection, which words help the reader imagine the ants' experience?
a)
"Dew formed on the leaves above."
b)
"At the edge of the forest stood a mountain."
c)
"At last they reached a ledge."
d)
"The ants could feel the wind's force bending their delicate antennae."
3.
Read the sentence from the selection,
"Without warning, huge cold drops fell on the marching ants."
This sentence best appeals to the reader's sense of __________.
"Without warning, huge cold drops fell on the marching ants."
This sentence best appeals to the reader's sense of __________.
a)
Sight
b)
Touch/Feel
c)
Hearing
d)
Smell
4.
Which sentence from the story best appeals to the reader's sense of touch.
a)
"They hurried down the walls that held back the lake."
b)
"It seemed to them that every second the temperature was rising."
c)
"They both held their breath."
d)
"A giant silver scoop hovered above them."
5.
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
6.
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
7.
Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
8.
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
9.
Barefoot, The warm mud molds my feet.
a)
see
b)
hear
c)
touch
d)
taste
10.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?
a)
quiet, jangling, barking
b)
moist, glassy, metallic
c)
salty, sweet, tangy
d)
earthy, fruity, minty
11.
Which of the following describes the sense of smell.
a)
He bit into the juicy apple.
b)
His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.
c)
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
d)
He was singing like an injured cat.
12.
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
13.
Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?
a)
rough, sharp, slippery
b)
buzzing, gasping, barking
c)
tangled, furry, bright
d)
thunderous, whispery, muted
14.
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
15.
The soup was salty.
Which word is an adjective?
Which word is an adjective?
a)
salty
b)
soup
c)
was
d)
the
16.
"To watch his woods fill up with snow."
--Robert Frost
a)
Sight
b)
Hearing
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
e)
Touch
17.
"Maggie discovered a shell that sang so sweetly"
--E. E. Cummings
a)
Sight
b)
Hearing
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
e)
Touch
18.
"Molly was chased by a horrible thing which raced sideways while blowing bubbles."
--E. E. Cummings
a)
Sight
b)
Hearing
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
e)
Touch
19.
"The brilliant moon"
--Jose Juan Tablada
a)
Sight
b)
Hearing
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
e)
Touch
20.
"He'll start whimpering soon, with little soft barks."
--Mary Hall Surface
a)
Sight
b)
Hearing
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
e)
Touch
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