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WorksheetsSensory Land
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 30mins
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1.
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
2.
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
3.
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
4.
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
5.
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
6.
It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sound
c)
taste
d)
sight
7.
Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
8.
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
9.
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."
10.
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."
11.
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."
12.
The sun gleamed as bright as a lamp.
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
see
13.
The aroma of freshly baked Indian bread filled the air.
a)
hear
b)
touch
c)
see
d)
smell
14.
We skated on the smooth ice.
Which word is an adjective?
Which word is an adjective?
a)
skated
b)
smooth
c)
we
d)
on
15.
The trash was stinky.
Which word is an adjective?
Which word is an adjective?
a)
trash
b)
was
c)
stinky
d)
The
16.
The soup was salty.
Which word is an adjective?
Which word is an adjective?
a)
salty
b)
soup
c)
was
d)
the
17.
The room was dark.
Which word is an adjective?
Which word is an adjective?
a)
dark
b)
room
c)
was
d)
the
18.
The loud noise scared the cat.
Which word is an adjective?
Which word is an adjective?
a)
cat
b)
noise
c)
the
d)
loud
19.
We were on a bumpy road.
Which word is an adjective?
Which word is an adjective?
a)
We
b)
were
c)
road
d)
bumpy
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