Sensory Language Mrs. Fendrick

Cornell Notes Use only blue or black ink or regular pencil. Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Fold left side of paper 2.5 inches. Holes go on left side. Sensory Language sensory Essential Question: What tools do good descriptive writers use? Head a clean sheet of paper like the above example. language

Name (first and last) Date Reading Period # Sensory Language Essential Question: What tools do good descriptive writers use? sensory language

Definition: using words and sensory language 5 senses details that appeal to the reader’s 5 senses. Example 1: Sight Create a picture in the reader’s mind.

Example 1: Sight The tiny kitchen had peeling yellow wallpaper and cracked ceiling tiles. Dirty dishes were piled in the sink.

Example 1: Sight Jordan Westercamp caught a ball behind his back while tiptoeing the sidelines.

Example 2: Hearing The bass boomed so loud that it sent vibrations through the floor. The microphone squealed, and then a voice echoed over the entire neighborhood. “Is there a doctor in the house?” the announcer asked.

Example 3: Smell He noticed the smell of burnt popcorn as he entered the room, but it didn’t cover the odor of rotting garbage that hadn’t been taken out in weeks.

Example 4: Feel Jack shivered in the cold. As the freezing wind whipped around him, ice pellets hit Jack’s face. He longed for a warm blanket and the steaming cup of hot chocolate that awaited him at home.

Example 5: Taste A spicy bite of chicken wings reminded Jill of her dad’s special barbeque recipe. Jill didn’t know the red sauce was made with super hot chili peppers, so dipping the next wing made tears come to her eyes when she ate it. A glass of ice water took away the stinging sensation in her mouth.

Summary

Good writers use sensory language to create a picture in the reader’s mind.