Sensory details examples in sentences for Grade 2 writing

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 👂 Sensory details help your readers imagine what you are describing. They use your five senses: sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.
• 👁️ Sight: What does it look like? (e.g., The bright yellow sun).
• 🎵 Hearing: What does it sound like? (e.g., The loud thunder).
• 👃 Smell: What does it smell like? (e.g., The sweet flowers).
• 👅 Taste: What does it taste like? (e.g., The sour lemon).
• 🖐️ Touch: How does it feel? (e.g., The soft blanket).
• ✍️ When adding sensory details, think about specific words that describe what you experience with your senses.

🧪 Practice Quiz

1. Which sentence uses a sensory detail about sight?
   1. The dog ran fast.
   2. The flower was bright red.
   3. The bird sang a song.
2. Which sentence uses a sensory detail about hearing?
   1. The car was blue.
   2. The bell rang loudly.
   3. The cat slept soundly.
3. Which sentence uses a sensory detail about taste?
   1. The candy was sweet.
   2. The box was square.
   3. The tree was tall.
4. Which sentence uses a sensory detail about touch?
   1. The pillow was soft.
   2. The house was big.
   3. The sky was blue.
5. Which sense does the following sentence describe: "The popcorn smelled buttery."
   1. Sight
   2. Smell
   3. Taste
6. Which sentence uses a sensory detail?
   1. The sun is hot.
   2. The prickly cactus hurt my hand.
   3. The grass is green.
7. Which of the following is NOT a sense used in sensory details?
   1. Sight
   2. Hearing
   3. Thinking