Using Sensory Details
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Objective
I can incorporate sensory details to enhance descriptions and engage readers.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Sensory language helps readers feel like they are part of the experience by connecting to the five senses.
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Sensory language connects to the five senses: touch, sight, sound, smell, and taste.
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To identify sensory language, look for keywords such as 'smells like' for smell, 'tastes like' for taste, and 'feels' for touch.
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Practice
3 questions
Identify three different types of sensory details used in the following sentence: "The savory bacon was just the right amount of sweet and salty."
Rewrite the following sentence, adding sensory details to enhance the description: "We went fishing."
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Exit ticket
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“Rewrite the following sentence, adding sensory details to enhance the description and engage the reader: 'The car drove down the street.'”
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