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- 1. 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
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?rocky, hairy, drenchedticking, hissing, crackingthick, tender, smoothsmokey, pungent, flowery
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TOUCH?rough, sharp, slipperybuzzing, gasping, barkingtangled, furry, brightthunderous, whispery, muted
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMy teeth chattered as the temperature dropped.hearhear and touchsee and smelltaste
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SOUND?quiet, jangling, barkingmoist, glassy, metallicsalty, sweet, tangyearthy, fruity, minty
- 6. Multiple ChoiceI'm a little chicken
ready to hatch
Pecking at my shell
What sense do these three lines appeal to?touchtastesightsmell - 7. Multiple ChoiceBarefoot, The warm mud molds my feet.seeheartouchtaste
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SMELL?aromatic, fresh, scentedhot, cold, floweryfluorescent, translucent, transparentsyncopated, rhythmic, shrill
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe aroma of freshly baked Indian bread filled the air.heartouchseesmell
- 10. 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
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe sun gleamed as bright as a lamp.smelltouchtastesee
- 12. Multiple ChoiceShe spoke of fruit so sugary.smelltastetouchhear
- 13. Multiple ChoiceBy mistake, I grabbed a pink sticky mound of gum from under the table.heartastesmelltouch
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of TASTE?bitter, sour, acidicblaring, obscure, tintedmoist, medicinal, hissingbright, camoflaged, sticky
- 15. Multiple Choice
We skated on the smooth ice.
Which word is an adjective?skatedsmoothweon - 16. Multiple ChoiceThe trash was stinky.
Which word is an adjective?trashwasstinkyThe - 17. Multiple ChoiceThe soup was salty.
Which word is an adjective?saltysoupwasthe - 18. Multiple ChoiceThe room was dark.
Which word is an adjective?darkroomwasthe - 19. Multiple ChoiceThe loud noise scared the cat.
Which word is an adjective?catnoisetheloud - 20. Multiple ChoiceWe were on a bumpy road.
Which word is an adjective?Wewereroadbumpy - 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
My fingers lingered on the familiar leaves....sighttouchtastesmell - 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the houseSightSoundTouchTaste - 23. Multiple ChoiceIs this Imagery: I saw the stars in the skyYesNo
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the rhyme scheme for these lines from “If”?
If you can dream---and not make dreams your master;
If you can think---and not make thoughts your aim,
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;AABBABABABCBABBA - 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of figurative or speech are these demonstrating?MetaphorSimiliePersonificationSymbolism
- 26. 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
- 27. Multiple ChoiceLando 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?smellsightsoundtouch - 28. Multiple ChoiceAlthough 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?smellsightsoundtouch - 29. Multiple ChoiceIt 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?smellsoundtastesight - 30. Multiple ChoiceA writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?the number of forests that there are in townthe fear that she has about the fire spreadingthe strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallowsthe number of times she's been to the forest
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