Sensory Adjectives

Sensory Detail

by Caroline Cheap

​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 ​

​Sensory words for sight...

• Blurred

• Sparkling

• ​Glossy

• ​Faint

• ​Blue

Sensory Words for Smell​

• ​Pungent

• ​Fragrant

• ​Floral

• ​Fruity

• ​Whiff

​Sensory Words for Taste

• Bitter

• Sugary

• Salty

• Vinegary ​

​Sensory Words for Touch

• Fluffy

• Coarse

• ​Slimy

• ​Warm

​Sensory Words for Sound

• Murmur

• Whisper

• Bellow

• Softly ​

Multiple Choice

What is sensory detail? 

• Details that share a personal opinion

• Details used to confuse the reader

• Details used to appeal to the five senses

Multiple Choice

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

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Touch

Multiple Choice

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

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

Multiple Choice

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

• Taste

• Hearing

• To

• Sight

Multiple Choice

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

• Ta

• Touch

• Hearing

• Sight

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