It’s quiet on the prairie. The only thing Lone Shadow can hear is the beating of his heart. A few butterflies silently swoop down to rest on tall grasses that spread out as far as the eye can see. Above, a few fluffy white clouds float in on an endless blue sky. A gentle breeze drifts past Lone Shadow’s ear. Suddenly, there’s movement in the grass ahead!
A frightened deer leaps past Lone Shadow’s shoulder and races off toward a small clump of trees. Then he hears it…a rhythmic sounds like his heartbeat, only louder! The ground begins to tremble. He looks toward the horizon and sees a swirling cloud of dust heading his way! Quickly he turns and runs. The noise gets louder and the dust thicker, so thick he can taste it! Just as he jumps into a deep ditch, a thundering herd of buffalo rushes past.
Once the herd has moved on, Lone Shadow walks to the place where he had been standing. There’s a musty smell in the air above the grass, which is now flat. “That could have been me!” he says. Quickly he runs back to camp to tell the tribal leaders about the buffalo…There will be a hunt tonight!
-Lone Shadow’s Adventure
How did the author use sensory words to help readers visualize the character, setting, and events? Give at least one example for the text for each sense.
Sight: __________________________________________
Hearing: _______________________________________
Touch: _________________________________________
Smell: __________________________________________
Taste: __________________________________________
Sight: "A few butterflies silently swoop down to rest on tall grasses that spread out as far as the eye can see."
Hearing: "A rhythmic sounds like his heartbeat, only louder!"
Touch: "A gentle breeze drifts past Lone Shadow’s ear."
Smell: "There’s a musty smell in the air above the grass, which is now flat."
Taste: "So thick he can taste it!"