DESCRIPTIVE ESSAY

The sensory details in a story are details that ________.

• use the five senses

• use dollars and cents

• use just sights and smells

• use big words

Thomas reads about how a delicious piece of blueberry pie tastes. He most likely responds by ________.

• remembering a fluffy towel

• remembering a field trip

• feeling cold

• feeling hungry

A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?

• the number of forests that there are in town

• the fear that she has about the fire spreading

• the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows

• the number of times she's been to the forest

When a writer uses descriptive language, how does it affect the reader?

• The reader can memorize the text.

• The reader feels the text come to life.

• The reader gets bored and stops reading.

• The reader gets confused and has to reread.

Why is it important to use narrative/descriptive writing strategies?

• It is not important. They are a waste if time.

• They help to keep the reader engaged in your writing and are creative ways to describe important characters, settings, and events.

• They help to make the story flow from one idea to the next smoothly.

What does vivid writing always include?

• Sentences that appeal to your senses.

• Long sentences.

• Sentences that are easy to read.

• Sentences with rhyming words.

Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp thorns tore at her bare skin and clothes. What sense did the writer describe?

• smell

• sight

• sound

• touch

Read the sentence below and choose the words that best complete the description.

The noise was so loud that Sarah threw her hands over her ears. Though she screamed, she couldn't hear her own voice over the ________ drums.

• fast and quiet

• calm and soft

• banging and booming

• soft and delicate

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

• smell
• sight
• touch
• taste