Sensory Detail Review

What sense is being engaged most in this example:

the streets glistened like shiny ornaments after the rain

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What sense is being engaged most in this example:

The television buzzed as it shut off, and the furnace sighed one last time before the house fell silent.

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What sense is being engaged most in this example:

cinnamon-scented candle reminded of the Big Red gum my father chewed

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What sense is being engaged most in this example:

The prickly feathers of the feather boa stuck my neck

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What sense is being engaged most in this example:

The walls shook and vibrated like the tail of a rattle snake

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What sense is being engaged most in this example:

the warm summer air smelled of freshly cut grass

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What sense is being engaged most in this example:

The puppy’s nose was dry like sandpaper

• Touch

• Taste

• Sight

• Smell

• Hearing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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

• Sight

• Sound

• Touch

• Smell

• Taste

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4