Sensory details

Some words have the power to invoke sensory responses. They are called sensory words.

A mini anchor chart for teaching sensory words, imagery, and visualization!

Sensory Details Anchor Chart

Download this A4 Printable writing aid - words that describe someone's voice I'm learning to write. Well, I should start that again. I'm learning to write a novel, and write it well. I found that I wa

Thursday afternoon I rushed around my classroom, planning for a substitute. If there is anything I hate more, I cannot think of it. Trust me, I would so much rather be in my classroom! I will say; however, that this day and a half in workshops was well worth it. I feel lucky to be a part of the Arkansas Benchmark Review Committee. The entire process of creating, field testing, and then launching an exam of such importance seems so daunting, but to be a part of it for a year now has very…

Encourage students to add sensory details to their writing with this worksheet.

Words for Tastes & Aromas. Here is a cheat sheet to help you add sensory details involving the most overlooked senses--taste and smell.

Anchor charts are an important instructional tool. Notice how this teacher, Kylene Parks at Boise-Eliot, has included examples from the mentor text she used in teaching students about sensory images. Later, she invited students to add their own examples of sensory details. Having students add their own examples of writing elements you have taught is a meaningful form of accountability for them as writers. If you teach it, you are expecting them to try using it. Including student examples on…