This document outlines a lesson plan about using the five senses in descriptive writing. The learning objectives are to understand the five senses and how to apply them. Activities include identifying the five senses, writing sentences using each sense, comparing descriptive writing with and without sensory details, and evaluating how well the senses create imagery. The lesson aims to help students list the five senses and use them to compose more evocative descriptions.

1. The moving image
What’s
going on
here??

2. The Big Picture
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How to use the 5
senses in your
descriptive writing
On location and
journey

3. The moving image
• Learning objective: By the end of the lesson, you will be able to
understand...
• What the 5 senses are
• How to apply the 5 senses
• Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, you will be able to...
• List the 5 senses
• Create a description using the 5 senses
• Evaluate how much the 5 senses help to create the scene
Write down
the underlined
words in bold!

4. Activity one
You are to draw
around your
hand and then
list what the 5
senses are.

5. Review one
The class will be split into 5
groups. Each group will be
given one of the ‘senses.’ As a
group you are to come up
with the best sentence you
can for your sense about the
school. Can you make them
amusing but not rude??

6. The moving image
• Learning objective: By the end of the lesson, you will be able to
understand...
• What the 5 senses are
• How to apply the 5 senses
• Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, you will be able to...
 List the 5 senses
• Create a description using the 5 senses
• Evaluate how much the 5 senses help to create the scene

7. Input two
You are to look at
the following
images of soldiers
at Omaha beach.
What do the
images make you
think?

12. Create a description
using the 5 senses of
the man’s situation –
what is he seeing,
hearing etc? The
more disgusting your
sentences the better!
Activity two

13. Review two
You are to swap books
with the person next to
you and give a mark out of
10 as to how well they
used the 5 senses (1=not
well, 10=really well –
covered them all)

14. The moving image
• Learning objective: By the end of the lesson, you will be able to
understand...
• What the 5 senses are
• How to apply the 5 senses
• Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, you will be able to...
 List the 5 senses
 Create a description using the 5 senses
• Evaluate how much the 5 senses help to create the scene

15. Input three
Jesus, you startled me. I wasn't expecting you here.
It's been a real day for expectations. Where were you? I've been waiting here for an hour. You
didn't leave a note or---
I wasn't planning on going anywhere---
I can see that. Where's your coat?
I left the house in a hurry. I ... um ... my mother ...
The hospital reached you? God, I'm sorry. That's why---
The hospital?
They called me when they couldn't get you.
I don't understand.
Your mother. You said ---
I ran out to buy some flowers for her. She's been so down.
For three hours you've been buying flowers?
And then I drove around. I've had ... a lot on my mind. But I'm fine now. Fine.
You didn't go by the hospital?
No. Look, I'm freezing. Let's go inside. Why did the hospital call? Does the doctor need my
signature for more tests?
We have to go to the hospital.
I've had a terrible---
We have to go to the hospital. Now. The rest of your family is already there.
Oh. Oh, God. Mom's all right, isn't she? Oh, Christ, she isn't. I'm being punished ... she's dead

16. You are to compare your
description to this one and
evaluate how much the 5
senses help create the
scene. Do you think they
are better are creating the
scene? Why?
Activity three

17. Review three
You are to stand up if you think the 5 senses
help create the scene or stay seated if you
think they don’t

18. The moving image
• Learning objective: By the end of the lesson, you will be able to
understand...
• What the 5 senses are
• How to apply the 5 senses
• Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, you will be able to...
 List the 5 senses
 Create a description using the 5 senses
 Evaluate how much the 5 senses help to create the scene

19. • How do the 5 senses help create a more
descriptive piece of writing?

20. The Big Picture
Last lesson This lesson Next lesson
How to use the 5
senses in your
descriptive writing
On location and
journey

21. Consolidation phase
Thumbs up/thumbs down
• Learning objective: By the end of the lesson, you
will be able to understand...
• What the 5 senses are
• How to apply the 5 senses
• Learning outcomes: By the end of the lesson, you
will be able to...
• List the 5 senses
• Create a description using the 5 senses
• Evaluate how much the 5 senses help to create
the scene