Gathering Details for Narratives
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Objective
I can gather descriptive details to include in my narrative writing.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Sensory details help the reader feel like they are inside the story with the characters.
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When describing a character's emotion, consider what happens to their body, such as trembling hands or a twisting stomach.
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When describing a setting, think about how it looks, sounds, feels, smells, and tastes.
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Practice
12 questions
What are sensory details, and why are they important in narrative writing?
The video mentions a bland sentence: 'The forest was quiet.' Rewrite this sentence using sensory details to make it more descriptive.
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Exit ticket
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“Think of a time when you felt really happy. List three sensory details (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) that describe the scene.”
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