Sensory Details

What are sensory details?

• Descriptions that appeal to our 5 senses

• Personal reflections or feelings

• Memories that we have had

• Real life experiences in writing

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Which sentence is the best example of sensory details?

• I like chocolate.

• Chocolate is made from roasted, ground cacao seeds.

• Chocolate is delicious and I love to eat it.

• The chocolate melted on my tongue as I placed the heart shaped candy into my mouth.

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What am I describing using sensory details:

I pulled up to my house and instantly started to gag. The sharp, putrid smell was so thick in the air that it even assaulted my taste buds. I scanned my yard for the furry white and black body before making a run for it. I knew the smell would linger for hours, maybe even days.

• A garbage can

• A skunk

• My messy van

• My neighbor's garage

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What sense does this appeal to: "The tangy sauce, the melted cheese, the soft crust, and the crispy pepperoni greeted my tongue like my dog greets me at the door at the end of a long work day."

• Sight

• Taste

• Smell

• Sound

• Touch

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These words appeal to our sense of...

• Sight

• Taste

• Smell

• Sound

• Touch

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You want to add "sticky sunscreen" to this list of words about the beach. Which column would you add it to?

• Sight

• Smell

• Hear

• Taste

• Feel

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What does this graph show?

• We mostly rely on our sense of taste.

• We use our senses equally.

• Most people rely heavily on their sense of sight.

• We use our sense of taste and touch about the same.

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Your turn: Which of your senses do you use the most each day?

• Sight

• Sound

• Touch

• Smell

• Taste

When we use sensory details, sometimes the specific words we use bring feelings with them. We call that connotation. For example, if something smells BAD, what word best shows that?

• Fragrance

• Aroma

• Stench

• Scent

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How do you feel about your understanding of sensory details?

• Great! I got it!

• Pretty good! I think I am alright.

• Not great. It seems a little confusing.

• Horrible. I have no idea what you are even talking about.

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