Authors use imagery and symbolism to make stories come alive, and this set helps fifth graders sort the two. You will fix sentences that mix them up — like calling a peace-bringing dove hyperbole instead of symbolism, or labeling a cold wind that bites a face as imagery instead of personification.
Fill-in-the-blank items pin down which sense imagery is appealing to (touch, smell, taste), and short-answer prompts ask you to read a passage about crunching autumn leaves or a flickering candle and explain what the writer wants you to feel or picture. By the end, you will name the device and the effect.
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Literary Devices
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Imagery is a literary device that appeals only to the sense of sight.
Rewrite: Imagery is a literary device that appeals to all five senses.
2. Fix the sentence:
"The dove flew over the battlefield" uses hyperbole to represent peace.
Rewrite: "The dove flew over the battlefield" uses symbolism to represent peace.
3. Fix the sentence:
"The cold wind bit her face" is an example of imagery because it gives wind a human action.
Rewrite: "The cold wind bit her face" is an example of personification because it gives wind a human action.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. "The warm, golden sunlight poured through the dusty window" appeals to the senses of sight and touch, making it imagery.
2. In many stories, a storm is used as a symbol to represent trouble or conflict.
3. "The fresh-baked cookies filled the kitchen with a sweet, buttery aroma" uses imagery that appeals to the sense of smell.
4. A red rose is often used as a symbol of love.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Read: "The crisp autumn leaves crunched beneath her boots as the sharp scent of pine filled the air." Which senses does this imagery appeal to? Name at least two.
This imagery appeals to the sense of hearing (crunched) and the sense of smell (sharp scent of pine). It also appeals to touch (crisp).
2. In a story, a character keeps a flickering candle lit during a dark night. What might the candle symbolize? Explain your thinking.
The candle might symbolize hope because it provides a small light in the darkness. Just as hope keeps people going during hard times, the candle keeps the darkness away.
Literary Devices
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Imagery is a literary device that appeals only to the sense of sight.
Rewrite: Imagery is a literary device that appeals to all five senses.
2) Fix the sentence:
"The dove flew over the battlefield" uses hyperbole to represent peace.
Rewrite: "The dove flew over the battlefield" uses symbolism to represent peace.
3) Fix the sentence:
"The cold wind bit her face" is an example of imagery because it gives wind a human action.
Rewrite: "The cold wind bit her face" is an example of personification because it gives wind a human action.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) "The warm, golden sunlight poured through the dusty window" appeals to the senses of sight and touch, making it imagery.
2) In many stories, a storm is used as a symbol to represent trouble or conflict.
3) "The fresh-baked cookies filled the kitchen with a sweet, buttery aroma" uses imagery that appeals to the sense of smell.
4) A red rose is often used as a symbol of love.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Read: "The crisp autumn leaves crunched beneath her boots as the sharp scent of pine filled the air." Which senses does this imagery appeal to? Name at least two.
This imagery appeals to the sense of hearing (crunched) and the sense of smell (sharp scent of pine). It also appeals to touch (crisp).
2) In a story, a character keeps a flickering candle lit during a dark night. What might the candle symbolize? Explain your thinking.
The candle might symbolize hope because it provides a small light in the darkness. Just as hope keeps people going during hard times, the candle keeps the darkness away.
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