The Basics of Sensory Details

Which of the following examples has the best use of sensory writing?

• Tim hated the end of 4th period. He did not like the smell of the locker room.

• Tim hated changing after class, due to the problems experienced in the locker room.

• Tim hated changing after class. The locker room was always muggy and dark. Not to mention he cringed at the sound of slamming lockers, and he detested the feeling of his shirt stuck to his body from all the sweat.

• Tim hated changing after doing physical activities. He didn't like to do things that make him sweat.

What type of connection is established through the use of sensory writing?

• Writing connection

• Literary connection

• There are no connections made. Sensory writing is used to give the reader a first person point of view experience that is driven by description.

• Emotional connection

Which of the five senses are using in sensory writing?

• Hearing, feeling, tasting, and smelling

• Hearing and feeling

• Sight, hearing, feeling, tasting, smelling

• Sight, hearing, feeling, tasting

Which two types of writing styles are needed when using sensory writing?

• Realistic and informal

• Realistic and descriptive

• Realistic and persuasive

• Descriptive and argumentative

Which of the following statements best describes sensory writing?

• Sensory writing has no relation to the five senses. It allows the reader to sense and predict what will happen next in a story.

• Sensory writing integrates the five senses to create an emotional connection between the reader and the text.

• Sensory writing is used solely to describe what a character looks like in a story.

• Sensory writing is used mainly in children's books to teach children the five senses.

Please select which of the five senses is most used in the following sentence: "The freshly baked pie smelled of sugar and butter and of sweet delight."

• sight

• sound

• touch

• smell

Please select which of the five senses is most used in the following sentence: The juice tasted tart and sweet and just a bit spicy.

• taste

• smell

• touch

• hearing

Please select which of the five senses is most used in the following sentence: The blanket was rough and scratchy, it was not comfortable to touch in any way.

• Taste

• Sight

• Sound

• Touch

Please select which of the five senses is most used in the following sentence: The music sounded like a pack of howling cats, breaking glass, and broken drums. It was not good, to say the least.

• sound

• taste

• touch

• none of the above

Please select which of the five senses is most used in the following sentence: The painting was colorful and vibrant and had every color of the rainbow.

• sight

• sound

• touch

• taste