1. SENSORY DETAILS SHOW, not tell what is happening

2. In your writing, you need to use details that put the reader in your shoes. • Use details such as SIGHT, SOUND, TASTE, TOUCH and SMELL Details

3. The rain hit the car…. • The huge drops of water pounded the car as if to beat it up. Example 1 – SIGHT AND SOUND

4. The smell of cookies filled the kitchen… • The aroma of melted butter and sweet chocolate morsels attacked my senses as I passed the kitchen. Example 2

5. The house was on fire… • The intense heat radiated from the burning wood singeing my arm hairs as the blaze overcame the rickety old house like a thunder could on a clear sunny day. Example 3

6. The picnic table was rough… • As I wiped off the picnic table splinters tore at my flesh like sandpaper against a wall. Example 4

7. The gym was hot after the game. • *Make sure to use at LEAST 3 senses to SHOW the detail. Now you get to try…

8. Pie was baking in the kitchen. • *Make sure to use at LEAST 3 senses to SHOW the detail.

9. The sun was bright and the birds were making noise. • *Make sure to use at LEAST 3 senses to SHOW the detail.