Exploring Sensory Language for Descriptive Writing

What is another term for sensory language?

• Imagery

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following senses is NOT part of sensory language?

• Taste

• Intuition

• Smell

• Touch

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the first descriptive paragraph, what sensory detail is used to describe the sun?

• The sun was bright

• The sun was shining

• The sun was hot

• The sun was baking my face

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Why do writers use sensory details?

• To use more adjectives

• To confuse the reader

• To paint a picture in the reader's head

• To make the text longer

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which word is an example of a sensory word for sight?

• Soft

• Sweet

• Loud

• Shiny

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is onomatopoeia?

• A word that mimics a sound

• A type of metaphor

• A descriptive adjective

• A type of simile

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which of the following words appeals to the sense of taste?

• Rough

• Loud

• Bright

• Salty

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word would help a reader smell what is being described?

• Musty

• Bright

• Loud

• Soft

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which word appeals to the sense of touch?

• Fuzzy

• Loud

• Sweet

• Bright

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the purpose of using sensory language in writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To use more adjectives

• To make the text longer

• To make the story seem real

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5