Sensory Sensory LanguageLanguage

What are the 5 senses?What are the 5 senses?

SightSoundTasteTouchSmell

Writers use language …Writers use language …

to paint a picture in the reader’s mind.

One way a writer can do this is by writing about things using his or her senses.

Using Your Using Your Senses!Senses!

Writers write about things they might see, hear, feel, smell or taste to help make the story seem more real.

Sensory Sensory languagelanguage

language that uses words from the 5 senses.

SightSightWords that make your reader see

what you seeWrite about colors, movement,

shapes, and appearanceExamples:

◦Aqua, red, teal◦Rushing, fast, slow ◦Bouncy, pointy, straight ◦Square, round◦Pretty, dull, ugly

SoundSound

Words that make your reader hear what you hear

Talk about loudness, softness, and speech

Examples: ◦ booming, blaring, noisy, screeching, ◦ crying, crackling, sizzling◦ whispering

TouchTouch

Words that make your reader touch what you touch

Tactile feeling and emotional feeling are closely connected

Examples:◦ Bumpy, cold, cool, crisp, damp◦ Dry, dull, elastic, fleshy, fragile◦ Furry, fuzzy, gritty, hairy, icy

Taste Taste

Words that make your reader taste what you taste

Examples:◦ Bitter, bittersweet, bland, sour◦ Burnt, buttery, cheesy◦ Crispy, fishy, fruity

SmellSmellWords that make your reader smell

what you smellSmell in particularly is powerful and

can easily trigger early memoriesExamples:

◦ Earthy, fishy, fragrant,◦ Fresh, rotten, savory◦ Scented, sharp, sickly◦ Sour, spicy

If this was the setting of your story… what might you say using your senses?

What would you write using your What would you write using your senses if this was a character in senses if this was a character in your story? your story?

What would you write using What would you write using your senses if this was in your senses if this was in your story? your story?