Sensory Scout Worksheet
SENSORY SCOUT WORKSHEET
Categorizing Sensory Language in Independent Reading
Text Evidence Log
Student Name:
Date:
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Book / Text Title:
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Pages Read:
Directions: Locate sensory language in your text and categorize each quote into the matching sense below.
Sight • Sound • Smell • Taste • Touch
Sight
Colors • Light • Shapes
Look for: colors, brightness, shadows, darkness, motion
Evidence 1: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
What mental image does this create?
Evidence 2: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
What mental image does this create?
Sound
Volume • Tone • Noises
Look for: volume, pitch, onomatopoeia, whispers, clatter
Evidence 1: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
What sound do you hear as you read?
Evidence 2: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
What sound do you hear as you read?
Smell
Scents • Odors • Aromas
Look for: sweet aromas, pungent stenches, freshness, spices
Evidence 1: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
How would you describe this scent?
Evidence 2: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
How would you describe this scent?
Taste
Flavors • Sweet • Bitter
Look for: sweet, salty, sour, spicy, bitter, savory flavors
Evidence 1: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
What flavor or sensation is tasted?
Evidence 2: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
What flavor or sensation is tasted?
Touch
Texture • Temp • Pain
Look for: rough, smooth, icy, burning, sticky, damp, sharpness
Evidence 1: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
What physical sensation is felt?
Evidence 2: Word or Phrase Page #: _____
What physical sensation is felt?
Tip: If your text lacks an uncommon sense such as taste, note what sensory detail the author could add to enrich the scene. Sensory Language • Graphic Organizer
