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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence from lines 6-15 helps you understand how Helen Keller was feeling?The afternoon penetrated the afternoon sun"Light, Give me Light,...was the wordless cry of my soulAnger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeksI was glad I crushed the doll
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
My fingers lingered on the familiar leaves....sighttouchtastesmell - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich Sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The afternoon sun penetrated my upturned face....tastefeelsmellsound - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Imagery?the use of language appealing to one or more of the five sensesa jokeIt's nothing, you just made it upa group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIs this an example of imagery?
"They ate food."YesNoNo clue - 6. Multiple ChoiceDo we use our 5 senses in imagery: smell, taste, touch, sight, hearing?YesNoI don't knowmaybe
- 7. Multiple ChoiceHow does imagery help us understand the story?It doesn'tBy expressing how the author is feelingImagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and seeBy telling the mood
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIs this Imagery: The wind blew silentlyYesNo
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIs this Imagery: I saw the stars in the skyYesNo
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the houseSightSoundTouchTaste - 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.SightSoundTouchTaste
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhat is sensory language?Language that writer's use to appeal to our sensesBob the Brussel SproutLanguage that authors use to "unlock" certain memoriesThe New Star Wars movie
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.TasteTouchSightSound
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the houseSightSoundTouchTaste - 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.TasteTouchSightSound
- 16. Multiple Choice"The Monkey Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
Neither spoke, but lay silently listening to the ticking of the clock. A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse scurried noisily through the wall. The darkness was oppressive, and after lying for some time gathering up courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one, went downstairs for a candle.
At the foot of the stairs the match went out, and he paused to strike another; and at the same moment a knock so quiet and stealthy as to be scarcely audible, sounded on the front door.
The matches fell from his hand. He stood motionless, his breath suspended.......
Choose the phrase from the passage that appeals to your sense of sight."squeaky mouse scurried noisily""At the foot of the stairs, the match went out,""clicking of the clock""striking one" - 17. Multiple Choice"The Monkey Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
Neither spoke, but lay silently listening to the ticking of the clock. A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse scurried noisily through the wall. The darkness was oppressive, and after lying for some time gathering up courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one, went downstairs for a candle.
At the foot of the stairs the match went out, and he paused to strike another; and at the same moment a knock so quiet and stealthy as to be scarcely audible, sounded on the front door.
The matches fell from his hand. He stood motionless, his breath suspended.......
Choose the phrase from the passage that appeals to your sense of sound."he took the box of matches""the darkness was oppressive, and after lying for some time gathering up courage...""he stood motionless""at the same moment a knock so quiet and stealthy as to be scarcely audible" - 18. Multiple Choice"The Monkey Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
Neither spoke, but lay silently listening to the ticking of the clock. A stair creaked, and a squeaky mouse scurried noisily through the wall. The darkness was oppressive, and after lying for some time gathering up courage, he took the box of matches, and striking one, went downstairs for a candle.
At the foot of the stairs the match went out, and he paused to strike another; and at the samee moment a knock so quiet and stealthy as to be scarcely audible, sounded on the front door.
The matches fell from his hand. He stood motionless, his breath suspended.......
Choose the phrase from the passage that appeals to your sense of hearing."he took the box of matches""went downstairs for a candle""squeaky mouse scurried noisily"The matches fell from his hand. - 19. Multiple Choice"The Eagle" by Alfred Lord Tennyson
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands
Ring'd with the azure world he stands
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.
Choose the literary device that is NOT used in this poem.Sight DetailsTouch DetailsHearing DetailsPersonification - 20. Multiple ChoiceThe drumbeats sounded like distant thunder.
What type of figurative language is used?metaphorsimilepersonificationidiom - 21. Multiple ChoiceAfter Dan climbed the steep hill, his legs were rubber.
What type of figurative language is used?metaphorsimilepersonificationidiom - 22. Multiple ChoiceThe owl laughed into the darkness.
What type of figurative language is used?metaphorsimilepersonificationidiom - 23. Multiple ChoiceThe aroma of a turkey roasting filled grandmother's kitchen is an example of:imageryhyperbolesimilemetaphor
- 24. Multiple ChoiceImagery appeals to the ______________.brainsensescrazy peoplememory
- 25. Multiple Choice"The Eagle" by Alfred Lord Tennyson
He clasps the crag with crooked hands;
Close to the sun in lonely lands
Ring'd with the azure world he stands
The wrinkled sea beneath him crawls;
He watches from his mountain walls,
And like a thunderbolt he falls.
Choose the literary device that is NOT used in this poem.Sight DetailsTouch DetailsHearing DetailsPersonification - 26. Multiple ChoiceWriters create imagery through figurative language. Which is NOT a type of figurative language.similemetaphorpersonificationtheme
- 27. Multiple ChoiceAfter Dan climbed the steep hill, his legs were rubber.
What type of figurative language is used?metaphorsimilepersonificationidiom - 28. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the author use imagery in her writing?To be cool.To let you know she is in a field of daisies.Because she didn't have anything else to put in the poem.To give you a visual image about where she is at, and to let you know of her surroundings.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat is "sensory language"?language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.language that has been censored (censorship)language that is not very descriptivelanguage that is unfamiliar to the reader
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhy do authors use sensory language?It is a way for a writer to help the reader see or connect with their storyAll stories must have sensory language or they become poems.without censorship, kids may be exposed to bad writing.nobody knows for sure, but it probably has to do with the STAAR test
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?rocky, hairy, drenchedticking, hissing, crackingthick, tender, smoothsmokey, pungent, flowery
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhy do authors use sensory language?It is a way for a writer to help the reader see or connect with their storyAll stories must have sensory language or they become poems.without censorship, kids may be exposed to bad writing.nobody knows for sure, but it probably has to do with the STAAR test
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?rocky, hairy, drenchedticking, hissing, crackingthick, tender, smoothsmokey, pungent, flowery
- 34. Multiple ChoiceA poem is a type of writing in which words are chosen and arranged to creat a strong _______, message, or image though meaning, sound, and rhythmMessageimagesoundFeeling
- 35. Multiple Choice
What type of figure of speech are these demonstrating?symbolismPersonificationSimileMetaphor - 36. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of figurative or speech are these demonstrating?MetaphorSimiliePersonificationSymbolism
- 37. Multiple Choice"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______simile and personificationpersonificationsimilemetaphor
- 38. Multiple Choice"The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing." The kind of figurative language used here is _______personificationhyperbolemetaphorsimile
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."Her hair is red.She talks really loudly.She gets really angry.She spits when she talks. - 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.After the game, a tornado hit. - 41. Multiple ChoiceWhat's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"Photography is one of my hobbies.I own an expensive camera.Photos of me are always really good.I like to visit art museums. - 42. Multiple ChoiceThe car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.The car is very old.The car was truly made in prehistoric times.The car is very new.
- 43. Multiple ChoiceI was so tired after school, I slept for a month!hyperbolesimilealliterationmetaphor
- 44. Multiple ChoicePolly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.MetaphorPersonificationAlliterationSimile
- 45. Multiple Choice"I am as hungry as a bear!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______simile and personificationpersonificationsimilemetaphor
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an idiom?The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.An exaggeration.Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently.A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning.
- 47. Multiple ChoiceI'm a little chicken
ready to hatch
Pecking at my shell
What sense do these three lines appeal to?touchtastesightsmell - 48. Multiple ChoiceBarefoot, The warm mud molds my feet.seeheartouchtaste
- 49. Multiple ChoiceHow did Helen Keller change at the end of the story?She gave up on learning how to communicateShe overcame her challenges by learning from her teachershe continued to throw fits about her learningnone of the above
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