157. Sensory Storytelling: Using Sensory Details to Bring Writing to Life
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Over the last month I’ve been sharing different ways you can engage your students in that helps develop their simple sentences into more detailed and complex sentences. With this being the final episode in the series, I’m finally covering my favorite way to bring writing to life, which is by using sensory details to create sensory storytelling.  Using sensory details in your writing engages the reader and paints a clear and vivid picture in your reader’s mind. The way it creates an image is by using descriptive elements that speak to our senses, which are hear, smell, taste, sight, and touch. With this being the target goal for every writer, I dive into the precise steps you need to take in your classroom to best teach this form of descriptive writing. I also share sample sentences you can use directly with your students to show how to add sensory details that bring their writing to life. It’s no question why this form of descriptive writing is my absolute favorite. By adding sensory details to create sensory storytelling, you are creating an immersive experience for the reader that paints a picture as if they were living it. After listening to this sentence expansion series, I hope it encourages and shows you simple yet effective ways to add details to simple sentences. Show Notes: https://theliteracydive.com/episode157 Resources Mentioned: Vocabulary Writing Prompts SamplerDescriptive Writing Charts Bundle Writing Reference HelperEpisode 156, Enhancing Sentences with Prepositions [Sentence Expansion Series]Episode 155, Joining Forces: Combining Sentences with Conjunctions (Sentence Expansion Series)Episode 154, Make Writing Come to Life with the 5Ws and H Strategy [Sentence Expansion Series]Episode 153, Using Adjectives and Adverbs to Brighten Up Student Writing [Sentence Expansion Series] Connect with Me: Join The Daily Writing Disguise Membership hereShop my TpT store hereCheck out TDWD Collections hereReceive emails from me hereFollow me on Instagram hereRead my blog posts here
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