Write With Sensory Details

Answer Key - Grade 3 Writing Worksheet

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1. 1.

   Which sentence uses sensory detail to show the school cafeteria?

   • Lunch was in the cafeteria today.
   • Trays clattered, and the air smelled like warm pizza.
   • The cafeteria was busy at lunchtime.
   • The cafeteria was a fun place.
2. 2.

   Which detail helps the reader feel the snowy day?

   • smoke curling from a chimney
   • white roofs sparkling in the sun
   • boots crunching on the path
   • icy wind stinging my cheeks
3. 3.

   Revise the dull sentence "The pond was pretty." Which version adds a specific sensory detail?

   • Green lily pads floated on the still, shiny pond.
   • The pond was pretty and nice.
   • The pond was a pretty place to be.
   • The pond was very, very pretty.
4. 4.

   Which adjective gives a sensory detail about the soup?

   • steaming
   • nice
   • good
   • important
5. 5.

   Describe your favorite room at home in two sentences. Use details for at least two senses.

   Sentence 1

   Sentence 2

   two original sentences with concrete details for at least two senses.