The Art of the Story: Narrative Craft · Narrative Reading

Sensory Imagery and Descriptive Writing

Using vivid language and sensory details to build immersive worlds for the reader.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does specific word choice change the mood of a scene?
  2. 2Why do authors choose to show rather than tell an emotion?
  3. 3How can sensory details bridge the gap between the reader and the story?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Writing - Grade 4ON: Reading - Grade 4
Grade: Grade 4
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: The Art of the Story: Narrative Craft
Period: Narrative Reading

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