Writing with Sensory Words
The Five Senses in Writing
Next
Before & After Example
I ate a cookie.
I ate a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie that melted in my mouth.
Next
Try It Yourself!
Check your work
Next
Describe the Scene
Next
Make It Real
You and your friends are exploring this dark cave. The air is damp and cool. Strange sounds echo all around you. What do you see, hear, and feel as you step deeper inside? Write 4–5 sentences to describe your spooky cave adventure.
Sensory Word Bank (to support you) See: shadows, dripping rocks, glowing light, sharp spikes, flickering lantern Hear: echoing voices, dripping water, footsteps, whispers, crunching rocks Feel: cold air, rough walls, sticky mud, goosebumps, damp clothes Smell (optional): musty air, wet earth
Next
Reflect & Celebrate
Checklist: ✅ I used sensory words. ✅ I added details to make it interesting.
What colors do you see?”
What sounds could you hear?”
What might it smell like?
Writing: Sensory Words
Shanickwa Kearse
Created on October 3, 2025
Start designing with a free template
Discover more than 1500 professional designs like these:
View
Fill in Blanks
View
Countdown
View
Stopwatch
View
Unpixelator
View
Break the Piñata
View
Bingo
View
Create a Secret Code
Explore all templates
Transcript
Writing with Sensory Words
The Five Senses in Writing
Next
Before & After Example
I ate a cookie.
I ate a warm, gooey chocolate chip cookie that melted in my mouth.
Next
Try It Yourself!
Check your work
Next
Describe the Scene
Next
Make It Real
You and your friends are exploring this dark cave. The air is damp and cool. Strange sounds echo all around you. What do you see, hear, and feel as you step deeper inside? Write 4–5 sentences to describe your spooky cave adventure.
Sensory Word Bank (to support you) See: shadows, dripping rocks, glowing light, sharp spikes, flickering lantern Hear: echoing voices, dripping water, footsteps, whispers, crunching rocks Feel: cold air, rough walls, sticky mud, goosebumps, damp clothes Smell (optional): musty air, wet earth
Next
Reflect & Celebrate
Checklist: ✅ I used sensory words. ✅ I added details to make it interesting.
What colors do you see?”
What sounds could you hear?”
What might it smell like?