Using Sensory Details
Learning Objective
I can incorporate sensory details to enhance descriptions and engage readers.
Key Concepts
Sensory language helps readers feel like they are part of the experience by connecting to the five senses.
Sensory language connects to the five senses: touch, sight, sound, smell, and taste.
To identify sensory language, look for keywords such as 'smells like' for smell, 'tastes like' for taste, and 'feels' for touch.
Practice Questions
This lesson includes 3 practice questions to reinforce learning.
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1. Identify three different types of sensory details used in the following sentence: "The savory bacon was just the right amount of sweet and salty."
2. Rewrite the following sentence, adding sensory details to enhance the description: "We went fishing."
3. Which of the following sentences uses sensory language to describe a sound?
Educational Video
What is Sensory Language?
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