Which sentence from the selection best appeals to the reader's sense of sight.

• "It was late in the day when they departed."
• They marched into the woods that surrounded their underground home."
• "Long shadows stretched over the entrance to the ant kingdom."
• "One by one, the insects climbed out."

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read this sentence from the selection.
"When the scout presented the crystal to the aunt queen she took a small bite, then quickly ate the entire thing."
This sentence shows that _________.

• The queen enjoyed the taste.
• The queen was hungry.
• The queen was in a hurry.
• The queen was puzzled.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

In the selection, which words help the reader imagine the ants' experience?

• "Dew formed on the leaves above."
• "At the edge of the forest stood a mountain."
• "At last they reached a ledge."
• "The ants could feel the wind's force bending their delicate antennae."

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

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 __________.

• Sight
• Touch/Feel
• Hearing
• Smell

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which sentence from the story best appeals to the reader's sense of touch.

• "They hurried down the walls that held back the lake."
• "It seemed to them that every second the temperature was rising."
• "They both held their breath."
• "A giant silver scoop hovered above them."

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

BONUS: Read this sentence from the selection,
"The wind whistled through the cracks of the mountain's face."
This sentence is an example of _____________.

• metaphor
• simile
• personification
• first person point of view

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of these describes sensory language?

• Boring language

• Language with short words

• Language that includes the five senses

• Language that Santa uses

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of these sentences uses sensory language?

• The cat sat.

• I am hungry.

• The snow is white.

• The trees rustled in the morning breeze.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of these words is the best example of sensory language?

• Rustle

• Is

• Was

• Were

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of these is not one of the five senses?

• Smell

• Taste

• Walk

• Touch

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4