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Sensory Adjectives

Sensory Adjectives

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English

7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Joseph Anderson

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8 Slides • 5 Questions

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Sensory Detail

by Caroline Cheap

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​What is sensory detail?

  • Sensory detail is a writing strategy that uses the five senses to make writing more descriptive

  • The five senses are:

    • Taste

    • Touch

    • Smell

    • Hearing

    • Sight ​

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​Sensory words for sight...

  • Blurred

  • Sparkling

  • ​Glossy

  • ​Faint

  • ​Blue

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Sensory Words for Smell​

  • ​Pungent

  • ​Fragrant

  • ​Floral

  • ​Fruity

  • ​Whiff

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​Sensory Words for Taste

  • Bitter

  • Sugary

  • Salty

  • Vinegary ​

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​Sensory Words for Touch

  • Fluffy

  • Coarse

  • ​Slimy

  • ​Warm

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​Sensory Words for Sound

  • Murmur

  • Whisper

  • Bellow

  • Softly ​

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Multiple Choice

What is sensory detail? 

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Details that share a personal opinion

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Details used to confuse the reader

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Details used to appeal to the five senses

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Multiple Choice

Words like glance, shimmery, and hazy appeal to your sense of...

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Taste

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Sight

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Smell

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Touch

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Multiple Choice

Words like reeking, stench, and fragrant appeal to your sense of...

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Touch

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Taste

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Sight

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Smell

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Multiple Choice

Words like peppery, savory, and sweet appeal to your sense of....

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Taste

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Hearing

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To

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Sight

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Multiple Choice

Words like cool, silky, and itchy appeal to your sense of....

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Ta

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Touch

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Hearing

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Sight

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​In your notebook, describe this scene using the five senses.

Sensory Detail

by Caroline Cheap

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