Exploring Sensory Details in Writing

What are the five senses used in descriptive writing?

• Sight, hearing, taste, smell, intuition

• Sight, hearing, taste, smell, touch

• Sight, hearing, taste, smell, balance

• Sight, hearing, taste, smell, temperature

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is the purpose of using sensory details in writing?

• To help the audience visualize and experience the writing

• To use more adjectives

• To confuse the reader

• To make the writing longer

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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 word best describes the sunset in the example given?

• Plain

• Boring

• Spectacular

• Dull

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

How is the taste of pizza described in the example?

• Sweet and sour

• Bland and cold

• Cheesy and scrumptious

• Bitter and spicy

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which word is used to describe the smell of good coffee?

• Bitter

• Aroma

• Cardboard

• Musty

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How is the puppy's fur described in the example?

• Hard and bony

• Fluffy and glossy

• Rough and dry

• Sticky and wet

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which sense is described with the words 'woody' and 'earthy'?

• Smell

• Taste

• Touch

• Sight

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What sound is associated with the school cafeteria in the example?

• Silence

• Whispering

• Music playing

• Noise booming

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What should students focus on while listening to the read-aloud 'Twilight Comes Twice'?

• The use of the five senses

• The illustrations

• The plot of the story

• The length of the story

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the main task in the writing assignment?

• Summarize a book

• Write a poem

• Describe a favorite place using all five senses

• Create a drawing

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2