Use Sensory Details
Grade 4 Writing Worksheet

Read each question. Circle the detail that uses the sense it names.
Scene: Marcus reaches the top of a hill at sunrise. Which detail uses sight?
- His legs ached and his boots felt heavy.
- Far below, a rooster crowed on a farm near the road.
- The morning air tasted cool and clean after the climb.
- Pink and gold streaks spread across the sky.
Scene: a thunderstorm moves over the camp. Which detail uses sound?
- Lightning lit the trees with a white glow.
- Rain soaked through Zoe's sleeping bag.
- The air smelled like wet dirt and pine.
- Thunder rattled the tent poles and echoed in the valley.
Scene: Ava shapes a bowl at the pottery wheel. Which detail uses taste?
- Gray clay spattered across her apron.
- The wet clay felt slippery between her fingers.
- The wheel whirred faster and faster.
- The clay dust left a chalky taste on Ava's tongue.
Scene: Mina opens the door of a bakery. Which detail uses smell?
- Trays of sticky buns glowed under the lights.
- Cinnamon and warm sugar drifted out to meet her.
- The doorknob felt cold and smooth in her hand.
- A little bell jingled over the door as she stepped in from the street.


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