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Sensory Details Review

Total questions: 89

Worksheet time: 3570secs

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Class
Date
1.

The main goal of a descriptive essay is to

a)

tells a story.

b)

explain something

c)

put a picture in the reader's mind.

2.

The correct order of an essay is

a)

introduction - conclusion - body.

b)

introduction - body - conclusion

c)

body - introduction - conclusion

3.

What resource is designed to help me use vivid language.

a)

Dictionary

b)

Thesaurus

c)

Urban Dictionary

d)

Tiktok

4.

What are sensory details?

a)

Descriptions that appeal to our 5 senses

b)

Personal reflections or feelings

c)

Memories that we have had

d)

Real life experiences in writing

5.

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)

A garbage can

b)

A skunk

c)

My messy van

d)

My neighbor's garage

6.

What sense does this appeal to: "The tangy sauce, the melted cheese, the soft crust, and the crispy pepperoni greeted my tongue like my dog greets me at the door at the end of a long work day."

a)

Sight

b)

Taste

c)

Smell

d)

Sound

e)

Touch

7.

You want to add "sticky sunscreen" to this list of words about the beach. Which column would you add it to?

a)

Sight

b)

Smell

c)

Hear

d)

Taste

e)

Feel

8.

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?

a)

Fragrance

b)

Aroma

c)

Stench

d)

Scent

9.

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.

10.

Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?

a)

The fruit tasted sweet.

b)

We heard a dog barking next door.

c)

The thorn on the rose felt sharp

d)

The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.

11.

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.

a)

sight

b)

touch

c)

taste

d)

smell

12.

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.

a)

smell

b)

sight

c)

touch

d)

taste

13.

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The monster had bright green, scaly skin with purple freckles, and orange tufts of fur on his head.

a)

taste

b)

sight

c)

touch

d)

smell

14.

What do you imagine when you read this description: Abandoned, rusted, white, never fixed, dark,

nature, trees, cold

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which image best fits this description: A run down orange car. The car has no front left tire and is also very rusty. The car looks to be a two person car. The front left side of the car is almost completely destroyed. The car looks like it was in a fire.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What do you imagine when you read this description: Rows of candy and the rows are made of piles of

candy. Each type of candy has a different pile but

there are no dividers some of the piles have different

colors of candy but they are still the same kind of

candy.

a)
b)
c)
d)
17.

What do you imagine when you read this description: Very large piles of gummy candies with many

different colors.

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which image best fits this description: An extremely mangled silver vehicle lay in waste in a

run-down shack. It looks like it hasn had upkeep in

over a few decades, with multiple metal scraps laying

about it. It gives off a feeling of uneasiness to be

gazed upon.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which picture most closely matches the description: They are all mixed together, they only have 4

different kinds of candy, it mostly looks orange with

pink bubble gums.

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

What do you imagine when you read this description: Happy, soft, young, tiny, annoying, playful.

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What do you imagine when you read this description: A dog about 1-3 years old. Its a brown labradoodle.

Its tongue is out and its tongue is small and pink. It is

laying on a picnic table

a)
b)
c)
d)
22.

What do you imagine when you read this description: A medium-haired dog with reddish-brown fur and

small beady black eyes with a little black nose. The

dog's fur is puffy and almost in the dog's eyes. Also

laying down with its tongue out

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

What do you imagine when you read this description: A light blue sky with a kind of light clouds that look

like they aren’t really there. It looks like cotton candy

when it is just coming out of the machine light and

not yet packed together.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

What do you imagine when you read this description: The perfect summer day when your just outside

doing stuff like sports

a)
b)
c)
d)
25.

What do you imagine when you read this description: The cobalt blue looking sky is covered with clouds.

These clouds are colors of light gray, a small amount

of dark gray and orange/brown. The sun is glittering

through the clouds making them these pretty colors.

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

Which description would help you imagine this picture the best?

a)

The sky looks picturesque. It's the exact shade of blue you would find in a Crayola box on a crayon labeled 'sky blue'. The wispy, barely there clouds range in shades of white to the point that some parts almost look light blue. Meteorologists would describe this sky as cloudless, despite the fact there is a mere whisper of clouds in the sky.

b)

There are thin clouds in the sky. Some of them are see through, while others are more dense. The sky is a perfect blue. However, in this picture, it appears the sky is darker blue on top and lighter blue on the bottom.

c)

There are clouds. The sky is blue. It looks like a nice day.

d)

This is the day for a beautiful picnic or a fun game of baseball. The clouds in sky are peaceful and calm without a threat of wind or storms. The blue sky behind the clouds is like a gradient: light blue on the bottom and true sky blue on the top.

27.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The warm summer air smelled of freshly cut grass.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

28.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The streets glistened like shiny ornaments after the rain.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

29.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The flashing blue lights from the police cruiser lit up our dark house.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

30.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The salty chips made his tongue water.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

31.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

Ice crackled and pinged against the family room window like a baseball striking a bat.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

32.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The music shook and vibrated the walls like the tail of a rattlesnake.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

33.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The prickly feathers of the boat stuck to my neck.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

34.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The puppy's nose was dry like sandpaper.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

35.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The television buzzed as it shut off, and the furnace sighed one last time before the house fell silent.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

36.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The baking cake filled the kitchen with the aroma of vanilla.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

37.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The cinnamon-scented candle reminded me of the Big Red gum my father chewed.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

38.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The cows went out to graze in the dark green rolling pastures.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

39.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The slivered moon sat in the sky like an old fingernail clipping.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

40.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The beach air smelled of seaweed and salt.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

41.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The heavy guilt felt like an x-ray vest draped across our legs.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

42.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The sand was hot and grainy like my morning grits.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

43.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

She popped sweet, juicy strawberries into her mouth.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

44.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

The sour lemonade cooled him down.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

45.

 

Which sensory detail is used in the sentence?

Wind swirled around our beach house whistling loudly to a terrible tune.

a)

Sight

b)

Sound

c)

Smell

d)

Touch

e)

Taste

46.

What sense is being engaged most in this example:


the streets glistened like shiny ornaments after the rain

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Hearing

47.

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.

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Hearing

48.

What sense is being engaged most in this example:


cinnamon-scented candle reminded of the Big Red gum my father chewed

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Hearing

49.

What sense is being engaged most in this example:


Sweet, juicy strawberries

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Hearing

50.

What sense is being engaged most in this example:


The prickly feathers of the feather boa stuck my neck

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Hearing

51.

Which is true about sensory details?

a)

The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting

b)

They describe at least one of the 5 senses

c)

Both are true

52.

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.

53.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.
a)
sight
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
smell
54.

Which is the BEST example of a sensory detail

a)

Rattling thunder and lightening flashes

b)

Talking a mile a minute

c)

A magic wand broke in half

d)

Happy or sad

55.
These are examples of which sense?
loud, crunch, bark, slam, boom
a)
touch
b)
sound
c)
smell
d)
taste
56.

Which image best fits this description: A run down orange car. The car has no front left tire and is also very rusty. The car looks to be a two person car. The front left side of the car is almost completely destroyed. The car looks like it was in a fire.

a)
b)
c)
d)
57.

What do you imagine when you read this description: Rows of candy and the rows are made of piles of

candy. Each type of candy has a different pile but

there are no dividers some of the piles have different

colors of candy but they are still the same kind of

candy.

a)
b)
c)
d)
58.

What do you imagine when you read this description: Very large piles of gummy candies with many

different colors.

a)
b)
c)
d)
59.

What do you imagine when you read this description: Happy, soft, young, tiny, annoying, playful.

a)
b)
c)
d)
60.

What do you imagine when you read this description: The perfect summer day when your just outside

doing stuff like sports

a)
b)
c)
d)
61.

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.

62.

Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?

a)

The fruit tasted sweet.

b)

We heard a dog barking next door.

c)

The thorn on the rose felt sharp.

d)

The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.

63.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The monster had bright green, scaly skin with purple freckles, and orange tufts of fur on his head.
a)
taste
b)
sight
c)
touch
d)
smell
64.
These are examples of which sense?
loud, crunch, bark, slam, boom
a)
touch
b)
sound
c)
smell
d)
taste
65.
These are examples of which sense?
Sour, sweet, tangy, delicious, gross
a)
taste
b)
smell
c)
sight
d)
touch
66.
These are examples of which sense?
bright, dark, shiny, dull, colorful
a)
sound
b)
sight
c)
taste
d)
touch
67.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
a)
taste
b)
touch
c)
sight
d)
smell
68.
Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house.
a)
sound
b)
sight
c)
touch
d)
taste
69.
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."
70.
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 __________.
a)
Sight
b)
Touch/Feel
c)
Hearing
d)
Smell
71.
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?
a)
smell
b)
sound
c)
taste
d)
sight
72.
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
73.
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?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
74.
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
75.

What sense is being engaged most in this example:


The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattle snake

a)

Touch

b)

Taste

c)

Sight

d)

Smell

e)

Hearing

76.

What are sensory details?

a)

Descriptions that appeal to our 5 senses

b)

Personal reflections or feelings

c)

Memories that we have had

d)

Real life experiences in writing

77.

Which sentence is the best example of sensory details?

a)

I like chocolate.

b)

Chocolate is made from roasted, ground cacao seeds.

c)

Chocolate is delicious and I love to eat it.

d)

The chocolate melted on my tongue as I placed the heart shaped candy into my mouth.

78.

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.

79.

Which sentence has stronger sensory details?

a)

I ate a big piece of cake.

b)

I ate a scrumptious piece of chocolate cake that was the size of a mountain and tasted like a dream.

80.

Which sentence has stronger sensory details?

a)

Saturday was such a beautiful day.

b)

Saturday's weather was so delightfully warm with not a single cloud floating through the baby blue sky.

81.

Which sentence has stronger sensory details?

a)

The room was decorated with paper streamers that looked like ocean waves when they rustled and cheerful balloons that smiled at the happy guests.

b)

The room looked really nice for the birthday party.

82.

Which sentence has stronger sensory details?

a)

The smell floating from the garbage pail was an unpleasant combination of onions, banana peels, and old coffee.

b)

The garbage pailed smelled so bad.

83.

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?

The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.

a)

sight

b)

touch

c)

taste

d)

smell

84.

Which sentence has stronger sensory details?

a)

When I fell off my bike, I hurt my arm.

b)

After falling off my bike, my arm hurt so much that it felt like a hammer was pounding on my elbow.

85.

Which sentence has stronger sensory details?

a)

The snow was so pretty all over the ground.

b)

When I peered at the snow through my bedroom window, it looked like a fluffy white blanket was spead out all over my backyard.

86.

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?

a)

Fragrance

b)

Aroma

c)

Stench

d)

Scent

87.

If we wanted to show that something was shiny, which word makes the strongest image for you?

a)

radiant

b)

glossy

c)

dazzling

d)

glowing

88.

Which of these words does NOT describe something that is really dirty?

a)

filthy

b)

grimy

c)

smudged

d)

mucky

89.

How do you feel about your understanding of sensory details?

a)

Great! I got it!

b)

Pretty good! I think I am alright.

c)

Not great. It seems a little confusing.

d)

Horrible. I have no idea what you are even talking about.

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