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Exploring the Five Senses

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Exploring the Five Senses

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👁️ Part 1: Identifying Sensory Details

1. Which sense would you primarily use to experience each of the following? Choose the BEST answer.

a) The smell of fresh-baked cookies

Sight

Smell

Touch

Taste

b) Thunder during a storm

Sound

Sight

Touch

Smell

c) The rough bark of an oak tree

Sight

Sound

Touch

Taste

2. Check ALL the senses that could be used to describe a campfire:

Sight (flickering flames)

Sound (crackling wood)

Smell (smoky scent)

Touch (warmth on your skin)

Taste (if roasting marshmallows)

✍️ Part 2: Creative Sensory Writing

3. Complete each sentence with vivid sensory details:

Sight: The sunset looked like ________________________________

Sound: The cafeteria during lunch sounds like ________________________________

Smell: Walking into the gym, I noticed ________________________________

Touch: The old book felt ________________________________ in my hands.

Taste: The first bite of pizza was ________________________________

4. Choose ONE location and write 2-3 descriptive sentences using at least THREE different senses:

Location options: school hallway, grocery store, beach, forest, your bedroom, restaurant kitchen

My chosen location: ________________________________

📝 Part 3: Sensory Paragraph

5. Write a paragraph (5-7 sentences) describing your experience of ONE of these events. You MUST include details from at least three different senses. Underline your sensory details.

Choose one: your first day at a new school, a family celebration, a memorable meal, a time you were caught in bad weather, or visiting an exciting place

My chosen event: ________________________________

6. List the three senses you used in your paragraph above:

1. _________________ 2. _________________ 3. _________________

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