Gathering Details for Narratives
Learning Objective
I can gather descriptive details to include in my narrative writing.
Key Concepts
Sensory details help the reader feel like they are inside the story with the characters.
When describing a character's emotion, consider what happens to their body, such as trembling hands or a twisting stomach.
When describing a setting, think about how it looks, sounds, feels, smells, and tastes.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 12 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. What are sensory details, and why are they important in narrative writing?
2. The video mentions a bland sentence: 'The forest was quiet.' Rewrite this sentence using sensory details to make it more descriptive.
3. In the video, Cordelia's nervousness is described using sensory details. Give an example of how you could describe a character's excitement using sensory details.
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Educational Video
Telling a Story: Using Sensory Details - Descriptive Writing Practice
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