Question 1

What is "sensory language"?

Accepted Answer

language that connects to the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) to create an image or description.

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language that is not very descriptive

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language that has been censored (censorship)

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language that is unfamiliar to the reader

Question 2

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SIGHT?

Accepted Answer

rocky, hairy, drenched

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ticking, hissing, cracking

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thick, tender, smooth

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smokey, pungent, flowery

Question 3

Which of the following sets of words deal mostly with the sense of SMELL?

Accepted Answer

aromatic, fresh, scented

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hot, cold, flowery

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fluorescent, translucent, transparent

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syncopated, rhythmic, shrill

Question 4

The aroma of freshly baked Indian bread filled the air.

Accepted Answer

smell

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see

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hear

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touch

Question 5

Why do authors use sensory language?

Accepted Answer

It is a way for a writer to help the reader see or connect with their story

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All stories must have sensory language or they become poems.

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nobody knows for sure, but it probably has to do with the STAAR test

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without censorship, kids may be exposed to bad writing.

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