1. language that uses words from the 5 senses What are the 5 senses?
Sensory Language
language that uses words from the 5 senses
What are the 5 senses?

2. The Senses
Sight Taste Sound Touch Smell

3. Why use sensory language?
Because it helps paint a picture in the reader’s head.
It helps the story feel real, makes it come alive!
Readers can relate better to the author.

4. Touch
Words that make your reader feel like they are touching what you (the author) are touching.
Examples:
bumpy    cold    cool    crisp    damp    dry   small
soft metallic hot
fragile    furry    fuzzy    gritty    hairy    icy  

5. Sound
Words that make your reader hear what you (the author) is hearing.
Talk about loudness, softness, and speech.
Examples:
booming, blaring, noisy, screeching, crying,
whispering, crackling, sizzling

6. Sight Words that make your reader see what you see.
Talk about colors, movement, shapes, and appearance.
Examples:
brick aqua red teal
Rushing fast slow bouncy pointy straight
square pretty dull ugly

7. Taster Words that make your reader taste what you taste. Examples:
bitter    bittersweet    bland    burnt   
buttery    cheesy    crisp    fishy    fruity

8. Smell Words that make your reader smell what you smell. Examples:
earthy fishy fragrant fresh rotten savory
scented
sharp sickly sour spicy

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