IXL | Identify sensory details | 5th grade language arts

Select the sentence with a sensory detail that describes a smell.

After the basketball game, Jackson headed to the locker room. He wrinkled his nose at the sweaty stench that greeted him. Right now he wanted to shower, change his clothes, and go home. But, as usual, Coach wanted to have a team talk about the game. Jackson sighed and pulled on his sweatshirt. At least they had won tonight, so it would be a happy team talk.

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Select the sentence with a sensory detail that describes a sound.

Last Saturday, Officer Barton went to work at the police station. He was trying to solve a big case. A valuable ruby ring had been stolen, and nobody knew where it was. As Officer Barton stared at his computer screen, he heard a single sharp knock at the door. Opening the door, he saw no one. But on the floor was a neatly folded note with Officer Barton's name on it. It was a clue! Coming into the office this Saturday had been worth it!

key idea

Writers use sensory details to make stories and scenes easier for the reader to imagine. A sensory detail makes the reader imagine a particular sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch.

Sight: John's face glowed from the light of the fire.

Sound: In the morning, Samantha awoke to the chirping of birds outside her window.

Smell: I caught a whiff of freshly baked bread as I passed by the bakery.

Taste: The sharply sour apple made Mary's mouth pucker.

Touch: Ted was uncomfortable in his scratchy wool sweater.

solution

This sentence has a sensory detail that describes a sound:

As Officer Barton stared at his computer screen, he heard a single sharp knock at the door.

The detail single sharp knock at the door is something the reader can imagine hearing.

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