Exploring Imagery
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet on identifying and understanding imagery in descriptive writing.
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Exploring Imagery
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Read each question carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you understand imagery in writing.
Read the following passage carefully:
The old, wooden swing set creaked a mournful song in the gentle breeze. Its rusted chains groaned as they swayed back and forth, reflecting the golden afternoon sun. Below, the grass, soft as velvet, tickled my bare ankles. A sweet, floral scent drifted from the nearby rose bushes, mingling with the earthy smell of damp soil. In the distance, the faint, high-pitched laughter of children echoed through the quiet park.
1. Which sense is primarily engaged by the phrase "creaked a mournful song"?
Sight
Sound
Touch
Smell
2. The phrase "grass, soft as velvet" appeals to which sense?
Sight
Sound
Touch
Taste
Complete the sentences by adding a word or phrase that creates imagery for the sense indicated in parentheses.
3. The aroma of freshly baked cookies was from the kitchen. (Smell)
4. The siren wailed a sound as it passed by. (Sound)
5. The bright, sun made me squint. (Sight)
6. Rewrite the following sentence by adding imagery that appeals to at least two different senses: "The cat walked across the floor."
7. Describe your favorite food using words that create imagery for taste and smell.
8. Imagery only uses words that appeal to the sense of sight.
True
False
9. When an author describes how something feels, they are using imagery.
True
False