Sensory Details Chapter Notes | Language Arts for Grade 5 PDF Download

Introduction

Sort Sensory Details

• Sensory details describe things using the five senses.
  • The five senses are sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch.
• Sorting sensory details means placing them in the correct sense category.
  • Read the detail and decide which sense it describes.
  • Each detail connects to one main sense.
• Sight details describe what something looks like.
  • Include colors, shapes, or sizes.
  • Example: "The bright red apple" describes color and look.
• Sound details describe what you hear.
  • Include noises, music, or voices.
  • Example: "The loud chirping of birds" describes a sound.
• Smell details describe how something smells.
  • Include scents like flowers, food, or rain.
  • Example: "The sweet smell of cookies" describes a scent.
• Taste details describe how something tastes.
  • Include flavors like sweet, sour, or salty.
  • Example: "The juicy orange tasted sweet" describes flavor.
• Touch details describe how something feels.
  • Include textures like soft, rough, or cold.
  • Example: "The fuzzy blanket felt warm" describes texture.
• Steps to sort sensory details:
  • Read the detail carefully.
  • Think about which sense it connects to.
  • Look for clue words like "saw" for sight or "heard" for sound.
  • Place the detail in the correct sense category.
• Tips for sorting:
  • Some details may seem to fit more than one sense, so choose the main sense.
  • Practice with a list of details to get better at sorting.
  • Sorting helps you plan writing that includes all five senses.
• Why sorting matters:
  • Helps you understand how senses make writing interesting.
  • Makes your own writing more descriptive and fun.

Identify Sensory Details

• Identifying sensory details means finding words or phrases that describe a sense.
  • Look for descriptions of sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch.
• Sight details describe what you see.
  • Include colors, shapes, sizes, or visual descriptions.
  • Example: In "The shiny blue car sped by," "shiny blue" is a sight detail.
• Sound details describe what you hear.
  • Include noises, voices, or other sounds.
  • Example: In "The dog barked loudly," "barked loudly" is a sound detail.
• Smell details describe scents or odors.
  • Include good or bad smells, like food or flowers.
  • Example: In "The kitchen smelled of fresh bread," "fresh bread" is a smell detail.
• Taste details describe flavors.
  • Include tastes like sweet, spicy, or bitter.
  • Example: In "The lemonade was tart and sweet," "tart and sweet" is a taste detail.
• Touch details describe how something feels.
  • Include textures like smooth, sticky, or hot.
  • Example: In "The sand felt hot under her feet," "hot" is a touch detail.
• Steps to identify sensory details:​
  • Read a sentence slowly.
  • Look for words that describe a sense.
  • Check if the words connect to sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch.
  • Note all sensory details in the sentence.
• Tips for identifying:
  • Some sentences have more than one sensory detail.
  • Practice with a short story or paragraph to find all sensory details.
  • Look for descriptive words that help you imagine the scene.
• Why identifying sensory details matters:
  • Helps you understand how writers make stories come alive.
  • Improves your own writing by adding sensory details.
  • Makes reading more fun because you notice descriptive words.