Sensory Detail Explorer

Students reread a highly descriptive passage and highlight sensory words related to sight, sound, smell, taste, or touch. For each chosen sensory detail, they explain how it shapes the reader’s understanding of the setting or character. Additional questions ask students to analyze how imagery contributes to atmosphere and how sensory cues offer insight into the character’s emotional response. This activity strengthens descriptive analysis and teaches students how vivid sensory writing enhances meaning.

Curriculum Matched Skills

English Language Arts – Sensory Language Identification

English Language Arts – Descriptive and Imagery Analysis

English Language Arts – Setting and Mood Interpretation

English Language Arts – Understanding Character Reactions

English Language Arts – Evidence-Based Analysis

This worksheet is part of our close reading passages worksheets collection.