Sensory Detail

What is the purpose of sensory details?

• To make the text more detailed and interesting

• To help the reader imagine the events in the text

• To have the reader understand what characters are going through

• All of these.

Which of the following describes the sense of smell.

• He bit into the juicy apple.

• His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.

• His eyes were as blue as the ocean.

• He was singing like an injured cat.

Which one of these sentences uses the sense of touch?

• The fruit tasted sweet.

• We heard a dog barking next door.

• The thorn on the rose felt sharp.

• The smell of pepper stings brought tears to his eyes.

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sweet perfume of the flowers filled the room.

• sight
• touch
• taste
• smell

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The sun's rays warmed my face as I stepped outside.

• smell
• sight
• touch
• taste

Which is the BEST example of a sensory detail?

• There was rattling thunder and a flash of lightning.

• Slowly I started to understand what he was saying.

• A magic wand broke in half.

• The assignment was not fun for me.

Which sensory detail does this statement appeal to?
The monster had bright green, scaly skin with purple freckles, and orange tufts of fur on his head.

• taste
• sight
• touch
• smell

These are examples of which sense?
loud, crunch, bark, slam, boom

• touch
• sound
• smell
• taste

These are examples of which sense?

aroma, scent, perfume, stench

• taste

• sound

• smell

• sight

These are examples of which sense?

soft, cold, rough, smooth

• taste

• sight

• sound

• touch