Explode the Moment!

EXPLODE

the Moment!

Writers add strong sensory words to their writing to give the readers more detail.

one way to Explode the Moment:

After the rainstorm, the muddy ground was wet

and _________.

rainy

squishy

dry

Multiple Choice

As I stood outside in the wintery cold, my fingertips and toes were

_____________.

• as cold as ice

• warm

• green

After the rainstorm, the muddy ground was
wet and _______________.

Multiple Choice

The _______ thunder shook the house and made my heart race.

• loud

• booming

• pretty

Multiple Choice

The warm, ________ chocolate chip cookie melted in my mouth.

• gooey

• cold

• yucky

Multiple Choice

The soft, fluffy fur of the kitten felt ________ on my hands.

• like a cloud

• nice

• like paper

Multiple Choice

As I jumped into the pool, the water felt cool and _________.

• refreshing

• boring

• weird

Multiple Choice

As I shoved potato chips into my mouth, they made a _______ sound.

• soft

• crunchy

• salty

Now, YOU come up with a strong sensory word to use in the sentence.

Feel free to talk with your table partner to think of a word that explodes the moment!

There are lots of words that can fit into the sentences!!

Open Ended

The _______ smell of freshly cut lemons made my nose tingle.

Open Ended

The _______ snow covered the ground making everything look like a winter wonderland.