Word Choice. Entry Task Answer the following questions in your reading journal: 1.Explain what word choice means? 2.What are sensory words? 3.Why do we.

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Word Choice

Entry Task Answer the following questions in your reading journal: 1.Explain what word choice means? 2.What are sensory words? 3.Why do we use sensory words?

Copy the following chart into your journal: TASTETOUCHSIGHTSOUNDSMELL In each column write at least five words that can be used for each sensory type. (3 Minutes)

Take a minute and look at the picture of the mouse and everything surrounding it.

Your Task: You are a writer for the local newspaper and you have been asked to write an editorial about what has happened to the mouse in the picture. In your description you need to include: At least 10 sensory words One Simile One Metaphor One Personification