5 senses descriptive writing worksheet
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Help KS3-4 students enhance their ability to explore the senses in descriptive writing and use these techniques in their work.
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Get everything you need to help students deepen their understanding of the senses in descriptive writing.
- Free printable PDF worksheet for students to explore the use of the senses in descriptive writing and to develop these in their own work.
- For subscribers only, an adaptable and customisable worksheet.
Using the 5 senses to improve descriptive writing
This handy resource is carefully scaffolded to support learners who may not easily identify sensory imagery in texts or those who need a little more support in their sensory descriptions.
With a simple description plus image of each sense and a short reinforcement activity that helps students consolidate their understanding, this descriptive writing resource empowers students to become more confident with sensory description.
Key features of this worksheet
A scaffolded and accessible resource which includes three sections:
1. A clear definition with images for each of the five senses to clarify meaning.
2. A short recap and reinforcement activity that helps students deepen their understanding of each sense and supports them in integrating sensory descriptions in their work.
3. A cloze activity that includes supportive elements but enables students to explore sensory description in their own creative way.
How to use this 5 senses descriptive writing worksheet
This resource is perfect for:
- Building understanding of how the description of the senses adds richness to descriptive writing.
- Increasing student confidence to use sensory description in their own work.
- Revision sessions and exam or assessment preparation.
- Introducing descriptive writing techniques in KS3 or reinforcing sensory description understanding in KS4.
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A sample extract from the resource:
Improve these sentences using the sense in brackets at the end. Add in as much descriptive detail as you can to keep your reader interested.
1. The .....................................................bird sat in the .............................tree. (Sight)
2. The...............................car pulled up outside the house and made a................................sound. (Sight, sound)
3. The burger was.........................................and tasted of ............................. (Taste)
4. The bedspread felt like................................................................... (Touch)
5. The fire raged all night and the air smelt like........................................ (Smell)
