Incorporating Sensory Details in Writing

The video tutorial emphasizes the use of sensory details in writing to engage readers by incorporating the five senses: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. It illustrates how sensory details can make writing vivid and relatable, using examples and a passage from Maya Angelou's work. The tutorial concludes with key takeaways on the importance of sensory details in creating universal and immersive writing.

Which of the following senses is NOT mentioned as part of the five senses used in writing?

• Sight

• Sound

• Emotion

• Taste

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What should a writer do to make their writing 'jump off the page'?

• Avoid using adjectives

• Write longer sentences

• Incorporate sensory details

• Use complex vocabulary

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

In the passage without sensory details, what did the writer forget to buy?

• Eggs

• Bread

• Cheese

• Milk

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which sense is primarily associated with 'imagery' in writing?

• Sight

• Smell

• Touch

• Sound

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What did the writer smell in the meat department in the revised passage?

• Cheese

• Flowers

• Fresh bread

• Seafood

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

How did the narrator describe Mrs. Flowers' skin in Maya Angelou's passage?

• Pale and smooth

• Rich black that would peel like a plum

• Tanned and rough

• Fair and freckled

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

What did Mrs. Flowers wear that added to her glamorous appearance?

• High heels

• Silk scarves

• Leather jackets

• Flowered hats and gloves

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CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

What is the main purpose of using sensory details in writing?

• To engage the reader's interest

• To use more adjectives

• To make the writing longer

• To confuse the reader

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following is NOT a type of sensory detail?

• Taste

• Emotion

• Sound

• Sight

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What makes writing 'universal' according to the lesson?

• Using complex words

• Connecting personally with readers

• Avoiding sensory details

• Writing in multiple languages

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4