Sensory Language in Poetry

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📚 Part 1: Key Ideas & Multiple Choice (WALT & Success Criteria)

WALT: We are learning to identify sensory language that appeals to the five senses.

Success Criteria: I can spot words that show sight, sound, smell, taste or touch and explain their effect.

Dyslexia-friendly tip: Use a coloured overlay or read aloud. ESOL learners may use sentence starters: "I see...", "I hear..."

1. Which line uses sensory language that appeals to sound?

The sky was blue and clear.

The bells chimed loudly in the night.

He walked to the corner shop.

2. Which sentence describes smell?

Her laughter filled the room.

The kitchen smelled of warm cinnamon.

The river glittered in sunlight.

3. Check all the words that are sensory (can be more than one):

Crunchy

Tomorrow

Whisper

Brave

4. Which sense do these words describe: "sticky, smooth, rough"?

Sight

Touch

Taste

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Practice

5. Write one sensory word for each sense:

See: _________ | Hear: _________ | Smell: _________

Taste: _________ | Touch: _________

6. In one sentence, explain how sensory words help a reader feel inside a poem:

7. Read the tiny poem below. List the sensory words you find (write them separated by commas):

The garden hummed with evening songs; warm toast scented the air.

8. Extension (advanced learners): Write a two-line sensory phrase using at least three different senses. Underline the sensory words.

Sentence starters: "I see…", "I smell…", "I hear…"

🎨 Part 3: Creative Activity (Optional)

9. Draw a small picture of a place you know (park, beach, kitchen). Below your drawing, write one sentence that uses at least two sensory words to describe it.

Differentiation: Use bilingual glossaries, sentence starters or coloured overlays if helpful. For an extra challenge, create a sensory word map linking words to each sense.