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Identify Imagery

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does imagery help us understand the story?
a)
It doesn't
b)
By expressing how the author is feeling
c)
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
d)
By telling the mood
2.
The car squeaked every time I hit a road bump.  Which sense am I describing?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Taste
3.

The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.


What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

4.

Stacey fragrance was like sweet cherry blossoms.


What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

a)

Sound

b)

Touch

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

5.

The aroma of chocolate filled the air.


What sense is the author trying to appeal too?

a)

sight

b)

sound

c)

smell

d)

touch

6.

Which of these is the best definition of imagery?

a)

anything that is literal

b)

giving a human trait to something non-human

c)

language that appeals to the reader's five senses

d)

descriptions that are not literally true

7.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
a)
sight
b)
smell
c)
touch
d)
taste
8.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
a)
sound
b)
sight
c)
smell
d)
touch
9.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
sound
10.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The tree bark was rough against her skin.
a)
touch
b)
taste
c)
sound
d)
sight
11.
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The dog's fur was as soft as a feather. 
a)
touch
b)
taste
c)
sound
d)
sight
12.

Which one is NOT a part of the five senses of Imagery?

a)

Sight

b)

Taste

c)

Smell

d)

Emotion

e)

Touch

13.
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
14.
Which on of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger was like heaven on my tongue.
a)
Taste
b)
Touch
c)
Sight
d)
Sound
15.
The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.  Which sense is being described?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Hear
16.
Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
17.
spicy, tangy, salty, sweet, sour, bitter 
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
hear
18.

Sputtering, gurgling, clanking, thumping appeal to which sense?

a)

Smell

b)

Hear

c)

Touch

d)

Sight

19.

"The sky was wide and very blue."

The imagery use in the sentence is?

a)

Smell

b)

Touch

c)

Taste

d)

Visual

20.

Identify the imagery type used in the following sentence.

She smelled the scent of sweet hibiscus wafting through the air, its tropical smell a reminder that she was on vacation in a beautiful place.

a)

Hearing

b)

Touch

c)

Visual

d)

Smell

e)

Taste

21.

The form of imagery employed in the following sentence?

As the chili touched my tongue, I thought a fire had been lit in my mouth.

a)

Taste

b)

Smell

c)

Sound

d)

Touch

e)

Visual

22.

The form of imagery employed in the following sentence tells us that Greg is enjoying the fragrance of ……...........…

The sweet aroma of the freshly baked chocolate chip cookies wafted from the kitchen to the living room, causing Greg’s stomach to rumble.

a)

sweet aroma

b)

fresh chocolate chip cookies

c)

the kitchen

d)

the living room

23.

I'm tired of watching the clouds pass us by

a)

Hearing

b)

Touch

c)

Visual

d)

Smell

24.

The rain is coming! We smell it in the air!

a)

Touch

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Visual

25.
What is the best definition of imagery? 
a)
Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.
b)
An act of saying what will or might happen in the future.
c)
 A figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as.
d)
Exaggeration
26.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The familiar tang of his grandmother’s cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
a)
taste
b)
sound
c)
sight
d)
smell
27.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
a)
sound
b)
sight
c)
smell
d)
touch
28.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
a)
sight
b)
smell
c)
touch
d)
taste
29.
This sentence appeals to which sense:

After eating the curry, his breath reeked of garlic.
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
sound
30.
This sentence appeals to which sense:
The dog's fur was as soft as a feather. 
a)
touch
b)
taste
c)
sound
d)
sight
31.
This excerpt appeals to which sense:

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..
a)
sight
b)
smell
c)
touch
d)
taste
32.
Which of the following lines from Robert Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” contains imagery?
a)
The woods are lovely, dark and deep
b)
 But I have promises to keep
c)
And miles to go before I sleep
d)
All of the above
33.

Fill in the blank with the verb that fits best.


The T. Rex __________ across the swamp.

a)

stomp

b)

stomps

34.

Identify the verb in the sentence:


The tiger lurks in the shadows.

a)

tiger

b)

lurks

c)

in

d)

shadows

35.

Identify the action verb: The snow glistened in the sun.

a)

snow

b)

sun

c)

glistened

d)

in

36.

Identify the action verb: One child slid down the snowy hill.

a)

one

b)

down

c)

slid

d)

snowy

37.

Select the adjectives: Snowy crystals fell softly on the dead leaves.

a)

snowy

b)

crystals

c)

fell

d)

softly

e)

dead

38.

Select the adjectives: The old stone cottage is now a pizza shop.

a)

old

b)

stone

c)

cottage

d)

pizza

e)

shop

39.

As the revered actor strode onto the stage, the atmosphere in the theater felt electric.

a)

revered

b)

atmosphere

c)

electric

40.

Bert felt confident that he could maintain control of the ball with little difficulty, and as he dribbles past the defender, he manages to shoot the ball into the goal.

a)

confident

b)

control

c)

little

41.

The light danced on the surface of the lake as Ruth took in the magical scene before her.

a)

danced

b)

magical

c)

scene

42.

As we ambled along the moonlit path, we listened to the symphony of crickets in the woods around us.

a)

moonlit

b)

symphony

c)

woods

43.
Is this imagery?
They ate food
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
No clue
44.
Do we use our 5 senses in imagery: smell, taste, touch, sight, hearing?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don't know
d)
maybe
45.
How does imagery help us understand the story?
a)
It doesn't
b)
By expressing how the author is feeling
c)
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
d)
By telling the mood
46.
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
47.
Which on of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger was like heaven on my tongue.
a)
Taste
b)
Touch
c)
Sight
d)
Sound
48.
Writers create imagery through figurative language.  Which is NOT a type of figurative language.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
theme
49.
The drumbeats sounded like distant thunder.
What type of figurative language is used?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
50.
After Dan climbed the steep hill, his legs were rubber.
What type of figurative language is used?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
51.
The owl laughed into the darkness.
What type of figurative language is used?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
52.
If something is sweet, which sense am I describing?
a)
Sight
b)
Smell
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
53.
Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted
a)
Theme
b)
Sensory Details 
c)
Imagery 
d)
Sound Devices
54.
The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.  Which sense is being described?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Hear
55.
Why is imagery important? Choose the BEST answer. 
a)
It makes the reader more engaged
b)
It sounds better
c)
Because my teacher said so 
d)
It makes my paper longer
56.
Which of these is an example of touch?
a)
soft
b)
yellow
c)
stinky
d)
sour
57.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The girl could smell the fresh lavender as she glided through the beautiful garden of delicate flowers. 
a)
Imagery
b)
Idiom
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Onomatopoeia
58.
Is this imagery?
They ate food
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
No clue
59.
Do we use our 5 senses in imagery: smell, taste, touch, sight, hearing?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don't know
d)
maybe
60.
How does imagery help us understand the story?
a)
It doesn't
b)
By expressing how the author is feeling
c)
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
d)
By telling the mood
61.
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
62.
Which on of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger was like heaven on my tongue.
a)
Taste
b)
Touch
c)
Sight
d)
Sound
63.
Writers create imagery through figurative language.  Which is NOT a type of figurative language.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
theme
64.
The drumbeats sounded like distant thunder.
What type of figurative language is used?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
65.
After Dan climbed the steep hill, his legs were rubber.
What type of figurative language is used?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
66.
The owl laughed into the darkness.
What type of figurative language is used?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
idiom
67.
If something is sweet, which sense am I describing?
a)
Sight
b)
Smell
c)
Taste
d)
Touch
68.
Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted
a)
Theme
b)
Sensory Details 
c)
Imagery 
d)
Sound Devices
69.
The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.  Which sense is being described?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Hear
70.
Why is imagery important? Choose the BEST answer. 
a)
It makes the reader more engaged
b)
It sounds better
c)
Because my teacher said so 
d)
It makes my paper longer
71.
Which of these is an example of touch?
a)
soft
b)
yellow
c)
stinky
d)
sour
72.
Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence below?
The girl could smell the fresh lavender as she glided through the beautiful garden of delicate flowers. 
a)
Imagery
b)
Idiom
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Onomatopoeia

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