Sensory Language

Let's play a fun game! Can you tell which of these word sets is all about the SIGHT sense? Give it a try!

• rocky, hairy, drenched

• ticking, hissing, cracking

• thick, tender, smooth

• smokey, pungent, flowery

Let's play a fun game! Can you identify the group of words that are mostly associated with the sense of SOUND?

• quiet, jangling, barking

• moist, glassy, metallic

• salty, sweet, tangy

• earthy, fruity, minty

Let's play a fun game! Can you tell which of these word groups is all about the TOUCH sensation?

• rough, sharp, slippery

• buzzing, gasping, barking

• tangled, furry, bright

• thunderous, whispery, muted

Ready for a brain teaser? Can you tell me what "sensory language" is all about?

• Is it language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description?

• Or maybe it's language that has been censored (censorship)?

• Could it be language that is not very descriptive?

• Or is it language that is unfamiliar to the reader?

Can you guess what type of imagery this is?
Imagine this, 'The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house'!

• Sight

• Sound

• Touch 

• Taste

Imagine you're exploring a pitch-black cave, when suddenly you detect the sharp tang of salt on your lips. You realize you must be near the ocean! With a thrill of excitement, you move toward the source of the salty spray.
Can you tell which sense the writer is describing?

• smell

• sound

• taste

• sight

Imagine you're Gino, a blind adventurer. Your nose twitches as the scent of rain fills the air, signaling you to find shelter. What sense are you using to navigate this situation?

• smell

• sight

• sound

• touch

Imagine you're in a story,
"Suddenly, without any warning, enormous, icy droplets began to fall on the parade of marching ants."
Which sense does this sentence appeal to the most?

• Sight

• Touch/Feel

• Hearing

• Smell

Imagine you're in a story! Which sentence from that story would make you feel as if you're actually touching something?

• "They hurried down the walls that held back the lake."

• "It seemed to them that every second the temperature was rising."

• "They both held their breath."

• "A giant silver scoop hovered above them."

Imagine you're an ant! Which words from the story make you feel like you're really there, experiencing everything the ants are?

• "Dew formed on the leaves above."

• "At the edge of the forest stood a mountain."

• "At last they reached a ledge."

• "The ants could feel the wind's force bending their delicate antennae."