Sensory Words
The colors of the rainbow were bright and beautiful.
The following sentence appeals to the readers sense of:
a. sight
b. taste
c. touch
d. smell
e. hearing
a. sight
German Shepherds are the best dogs you can get.
Fact or opinion?
Opinion
What is the root/base word of unbelievable?
a. un
b. believ
c. believe
d. able
c. believe
Which is a synonym for the word understand?
a. confused
b. comprehend
c. forget
d. remember
b. comprehend
Which meaning of dough is used in the sentence? Jeff worked all weekend mowing lawns to earn enough dough to buy a new bike.
dough- n. 1. a soft mass of moistened flour thick enough to knead or roll 2. money
a. definition 1
b. definition 2
b. definition 2
The hard rain prickled my skin and banged against the metal roof of my house.
Which senses does this sentence appeal to?
sight taste touch smell hearing
The United States is located in North America.
Fact or opinion?
Fact
Which word uses - ment the same as it is used in the word enjoyment?
a. moment
b. cement
c. arguement
d. element
c. arguement
Which word is an antonym of the word selfish?
a. greedy
b. giving
c. self-centered
d. rude
b. giving
Which reference material would you use to find the part of speech and spelling of an unknown word?
a. dictionary
b. glossary
c. thesaurus
d. encyclopedia
a. dictionary
The stench from the skunk was so gross that I gagged.
Which word from the sentence appeals to a readers sense of smell?
stench
Write a sentence that would be a fact.
Answer will vary.
Which is the correct defintion for the word useful?
a. without use
b. already used
c. full of use
d. used more
c. full of use
How exciting it was to win the class spelling bee!
Which are ANTONYMS for exciting?
dull dreadful awesome
thrilling terrible wonderful
dull, dreadful, terrible
Which reference source would you use to find a synonym for the word good?
a. thesaurus
b. glossary
c. dictionary
d. atlas
a. thesaurus
The deafening alarm definitely got my attention! It was so loud and startling that I couldn’t concentrate on anything.
Which sense does this sentence appeal to?
Which sentence is an opinion?
a. Strawberries are a type of fruit.
b. Apples grow on trees.
c. Watermelon sure is delicious.
d. Orange juice is made from oranges.
c. Watermelon sure is delicious.
Jenny decided to reheat her leftovers from dinner in the microwave.
What does reheat mean?
a. heat before
b. heat now
c. heat again
d. heat later
c. heat again
The brave firefighter entered the burning building to save a child trapped inside.
Which words are synonyms for the word brave?
fearless terrified heroic
shy courageous fearful
fearless, heroic, courageous
Which reference source would you use to find the meaning of mammal in a science textbook?
a. thesaurus
b. glossary
c. dictionary
d. atlas
b. glossary
The aroma led me to the kitchen with a growling stomach.
This sentence appeals to what senses?
smell and hearing
Which sentences are facts?
a. The capital of Virginia is Richmond.
b. School is a great learning experience.
c. Richmond is the best city in Virginia.
d. Plants make their own food and are known
as producers.
a. The capital of Virginia is Richmond.
d. Plants make their own food and are known
as producers.
Which words use the suffix –y the same as it is used in the word sweaty.
- bumpy
- smelly
- lovely
- dirty
- messy
- happy
bumpy, smelly, messy, dirty
When I got to school my teacher first went through the class list to see who was present.
Which of the following words is an antonym for present?
a. available
b. absent
c. near
d. faraway
b. absent
Which two words would appear on a dictionary page with the guide words macaroni-match?
manner mate market
meat matter mean
manner, market