What is the main goal of using sensory language in writing?

• To tell a story

• To use complex words

• To show rather than tell

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which sense is most commonly used in writing?

• Smell

• Sight

• Touch

• Taste

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What should you jot down when watching a clip to describe sight?

• Colors, shapes, and motions

• Sounds and noises

• Textures and temperatures

• Flavors and tastes

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What did the video suggest you listen for when describing sound?

• Colors and shapes

• Noises in the distance and up close

• Textures and temperatures

• Flavors and tastes

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What sound is captured in the clip about sound descriptions?

• A lagoon

• A helicopter landing

• A piece of pizza being eaten

• A snowboarder falling

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CCSS.L.1.2D

CCSS.L.K.2C

CCSS.RF.2.3E

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What should writers describe to convey the sense of touch?

• Flavors and tastes

• Textures and temperatures

• Colors and shapes

• Noises and sounds

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What metaphor was used to describe the coldness of snow?

• The snow felt like a warm blanket

• The biting cold of the snow felt like a burn on my skin

• The snow was as soft as a pillow

• The cold snow was like a gentle breeze

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What sense is often described using other senses creatively?

• Sight

• Sound

• Touch

• Taste

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What are some smells associated with the ocean?

• Freshly baked bread

• Burning wood and smoke

• Wet salty air and coconut suntan oil

• Cut grass and flowers

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the purpose of using sensory language in writing?

• To make the writing more vivid and engaging

• To confuse the reader

• To use fewer words

• To make the writing more formal

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5