Sensory Details and Figurative Language

Which is true about sensory details?

• The purpose is to make writing more detailed and interesting

• They describe at least one of the 5 senses

• Both are true

Choose the two sentences that contain similes.

• He bit into the juicy apple.

• His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.

• His eyes were as blue as the ocean.

• He was singing like an injured cat.

Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?

• The fruit tasted sweet.

• We heard a dog barking next door.

• The thorn on the rose felt sharp.

• The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're going to get

• I was as angry as a raging bull

• Rhett and Link are the best YouTubers

• Her eyes were diamonds in the sky.

Which sentence has stronger sensory details?

• I ate a big piece of cake.

• I ate a scrumptious piece of chocolate cake that was the size of a mountain and tasted like a dream.

lots of description that appeals to the 5 senses (sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing)

• hyperbole

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• imagery

The sunset was the most gorgeous they'd ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold

• tone

• mood

• sensory details/imagery

• metaphor

Respond in a paragraph of 4-5 sentences, using sensory and figurative language, and with each sentence being 9 words or more.

Describe a member of your family.

Respond in a paragraph of 4-5 sentences, using sensory and figurative language, and with each sentence being 9 words or more.

Describe your favorite game.

The use of the five senses to engage readers’ interest and help them engage with the text

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

• sensory details

• hyperbole

• personification