Sensory Words
What type of word describes what something looks, sounds, feels, tastes, or smells like?
What are sensory words?
What text structure describes the order in which events happen?
What is sequence or chronological order?
The wind howled in the night." Is this an example of personification, a simile, or a metaphor?
What is personification?
hat graphic feature helps readers find a specific page in a book?
What is a table of contents?
What do we call the main message or point of a passage?
What is the central idea?
Which word in this sentence is a sensory word? "The pizza was hot and cheesy."
What is "cheesy"?
Name the text structure that compares two things by showing their similarities and differences.
What is compare and contrast?
Identify the type of figurative language: "As brave as a lion."
What is a simile?
What feature might include words and definitions at the back of a nonfiction book?
What is a glossary?
rue or False: The central idea is always directly stated in a text.
What is false?
Name a sensory word that describes the way a forest smells.
What is "earthy" or "fresh"?
This structure shows a problem and how it is solved.
What is problem and solution?
What type of figurative language says one thing is another, like "Time is a thief"?
What is a metaphor?
What graphic feature can show data and information in a visual way, like bars or lines?
What is a chart or graph?
What question can you ask yourself to find the central idea of a paragraph or story?
What is "What is this mostly about?"
Choose the sensory word in this sentence: "The dog’s fur felt soft and warm."
What is "soft" or "warm"?
What text structure describes the reason why something happens and what happens as a result?
What is cause and effect?
Identify the figurative language: "The classroom was a zoo!"
What is a metaphor?
Which graphic feature might show where places are located in a story or text?
What is a map?
If a story describes how friendship helps people through tough times, what is likely the central idea?
What is friendship or the importance of friendship?
Sensory words often create this feeling in a story, helping readers imagine the scene.
What is imagery?
Find the text structure: "First, you mix the ingredients, then you bake them, and finally, you decorate the cake."
What is sequence or chronological order?
What type of figurative language is used in "She sells seashells by the seashore"?
What is alliteration?
This feature provides additional information or a summary at the bottom of a page.
What is a footnote?
In a biography about Thomas Edison, this central idea may focus on this event.
What is the invention of the lightbulb?