SENSORY DETAILS
This sense helps you describe how something looks.
Sight
What part of speech describes nouns?
adjectives
Fix this sentence:
“The food was good.”
“The food was delicious and flavorful.
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Write ONE descriptive sentence about a classroom.
The classroom was bright and lively, filled with colourful charts and the sound of students chatting.
Name TWO senses (other than sight) used in descriptive writing.
smell, taste, touch, or hearing
Give TWO adjectives under (looks) to describe a person.
tall, beautiful
Add detail:
“The room was messy.”
“The room was cluttered with clothes and scattered books.”
One sentence describing a rainy day
The rainy day was gloomy and wet, with dark clouds covering the sky and water dripping from every surface
Give ONE example of a sentence that uses sound.
The birds chirped loudly in the trees.
Improve this sentence using adjectives:
“The girl is nice.”
“The girl is kind and friendly.”
Make this more vivid:
“The dog ran.”
“The dog sprinted across the field.”
Describe a person (2 adjectives + 1 action)
👉 The tall, cheerful boy laughed loudly as he shared jokes with his friends.
Why are sensory details important?
They help the reader imagine and experience the scene.
What is wrong with this sentence?
“The big, large, huge dog barked.”
Too repetitive / overuse of similar adjectives
What is missing?
“The boy walked.”
fix the sentence.
Details / adjectives / adverbs
Two sentences describing a market
The market was crowded and noisy, filled with vendors shouting and people moving quickly. The smell of fresh fruits and spices filled the air as bright colours surrounded every stall.
Add a sensory detail:
“The market was busy.”
“The market buzzed with loud voices and the smell of fresh fruit.”
Replace “very big” with a stronger word.
enormous / gigantic
Rewrite using sensory detail:
“The beach was nice.”
“The beach had soft sand and the sound of crashing waves.”
3–4 sentence paragraph: “A busy school morning”
The school morning was chaotic and energetic as students rushed through the gates. Loud chatter filled the air while teachers gave instructions and bells rang sharply. The hallways were crowded with movement, and the atmosphere felt busy and exciting.