Sensory Details

What are sensory details?

• Descriptions that appeal to our 5 senses

• Personal reflections or feelings

• Memories that we have had

• Real life experiences in writing

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Which sentence is the best example of sensory details?

• I like chocolate.

• Chocolate is made from roasted, ground cacao seeds.

• Chocolate is delicious and I love to eat it.

• The chocolate melted on my tongue as I placed the heart shaped candy into my mouth.

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What am I describing using sensory details:

I pulled up to my house and instantly started to gag. The sharp, putrid smell was so thick in the air that it even assaulted my taste buds. I scanned my yard for the furry white and black body before making a run for it. I knew the smell would linger for hours, maybe even days.

• A garbage can

• A skunk

• My messy van

• My neighbor's garage

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What sense does this appeal to: "The tangy sauce, the melted cheese, the soft crust, and the crispy pepperoni greeted my tongue like my dog greets me at the door at the end of a long work day."

• Sight

• Taste

• Smell

• Sound

• Touch

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These words appeal to our sense of...

• Sight

• Taste

• Smell

• Sound

• Touch

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You want to add "sticky sunscreen" to this list of words about the beach. Which column would you add it to?

• Sight

• Smell

• Hear

• Taste

• Feel

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What does this graph show?

• We mostly rely on our sense of taste.

• We use our senses equally.

• Most people rely heavily on their sense of sight.

• We use our sense of taste and touch about the same.

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Your turn: Which of your senses do you use the most each day?

• Sight

• Sound

• Touch

• Smell

• Taste

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When we use sensory details, sometimes the specific words we use bring feelings with them. We call that connotation. For example, if something smells BAD, what word best shows that?

• Fragrance

• Aroma

• Stench

• Scent

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How do you feel about your understanding of sensory details?

• Great! I got it!

• Pretty good! I think I am alright.

• Not great. It seems a little confusing.

• Horrible. I have no idea what you are even talking about.

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