| | 6. "wriggling against the paper" | ✋ Touch / Tacto |
| Moving crystals in fingers |
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Student: _______________________
Word Bank / Banco de Palabras:
A. glowing (brillando - sight) B. rustling (crujiendo - sound) C. shivering (temblando - touch) D. wriggling (retorciéndose - touch) E. clicking (chasqueando - sound) F. dark-green (verde oscuro - sight)
Write the letter (A–F) and sensory word that completes each sentence:
1. The dry laurel leaves made a loud __________ sound when someone stepped near. [ Letter: ___ ]
2. James felt his teeth chatter because he was __________ in the cold damp evening. [ Letter: ___ ]
3. The magic crystals were __________ brightly with an emerald green sparkle. [ Letter: ___ ]
4. James felt the lively crystals __________ and crawling inside the paper bag. [ Letter: ___ ]
Use the Sentence Frame
Sentence Frame / Marco de oración:
"The word ______ appeals to my sense of (sight / sound / touch) because it helps me picture / hear / feel ______."
"La palabra ______ apela a mi sentido de ______ porque me ayuda a imaginar ______."
5. Pick one sound detail (e.g., rustle or whisper) and complete the sentence frame:
6. Pick one touch detail (e.g., shivering or wriggling) and complete the sentence frame:
Sight, Sound & Touch
Imagine the old man gives you the mysterious bag. Write 2-3 sentences using at least one sight, one sound, and one touch word. Then sketch the magic sack! Escribe 2-3 oraciones usando vista, oído y tacto. Luego dibuja la bolsa mágica.
Your Sentences / Tus oraciones:
Included: 👁️ Sight 👂 Sound ✋ Touch
Sketch the Bag / Dibuja:
Draw glowing crystals or moving bag! (Dibuja la bolsa mágica)
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Official Teacher Key • Clave de Respuestas
Evaluation Guide
| Sensory Phrase | Correct Sense | Spanish Translation | Exemplary Mental Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. "shivering with cold" | ✋ Touch (Tacto) | temblando de frío | James shaking alone in the freezing garden. |
| 2. "loud rustle of leaves" | 👂 Sound (Oído) | crujido de hojas secas | Crisp, scratching sound of plants moving unexpectedly. |
| 3. "dark-green suit" | 👁️ Sight (Vista) | traje verde oscuro | A mysterious man blending into the green bushes. |
| 4. "whisper in a raspy voice" | 👂 Sound (Oído) | susurrar con voz rasposa | A quiet, scratchy voice speaking secretly to James. |
| 5. "glowing with an eerie light" | 👁️ Sight (Vista) | brillando con luz extraña | Luminous green sparkles shining in dark shadow. |
| 6. "wriggling against the paper" | ✋ Touch (Tacto) | retorciéndose contra el papel | Tiny crawling movements vibrating against fingertips. |
1. Letter B — rustling (crujiendo - sound)
2. Letter C — shivering (temblando - touch)
3. Letter A — glowing (brillando - sight)
4. Letter D — wriggling (retorciéndose - touch)
Part 4 Model Exemplars:
Sound: "The word whisper appeals to my sense of sound because it helps me hear the old man talking in a low, secret, scratchy tone."
Touch: "The word wriggling appeals to my sense of touch because it helps me feel the tiny magical crystals crawling against the thin paper bag."
Part 5 Student Writing Exemplar:
"When I opened the wrinkled sack, I saw a bright, glowing green light illuminating the dark garden (Sight). Inside, hundreds of tiny beads made a soft, continuous clicking noise like beetles (Sound). When I pressed my fingers to the outside of the bag, I felt the creatures wriggling and trembling against my palm (Touch)."
4 - Advanced All 3 senses correctly identified; precise vocabulary; vivid sensory paragraph.
3 - Proficient Identifies senses correctly; completes stems; includes at least 2 senses in paragraph.
2 - Developing Matches basic vocabulary; partial sentence frames completed with bilingual assistance.
1 - Emerging Uses pictorial/verbal responses; requires 1-on-1 scaffolding for English terms.
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