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Any writer can tell a reader what is happening in a story. Good writers show readers what is happening by creating pictures in readers minds. They do this by using sensory language to create vivid details. These details allow readers to connect to images, actions, and scenes through their senses. Sensory language and vivid details improve the style and diction of writing. Examples of sensory language arewords related to sight: glittering, bright, blurred, shadowy, grimy, hazywords related to sound: thump, cackle, roar, screech, howl, creak, buzzwords related to touch: scratchy, hot, greasy, icy, fuzzy, velvetywords related to taste: creamy, rotten, salty, sweet, refreshing, zestywords related to smell: musty, acrid, fragrant, old, perfumed, rancidPrompt:Rewrite and then post the following paragraph to include sensory language. Be sure to choose words that create vivid details that create connections to readers senses.The alarm went off, and I got out of bed. I stretched and walked to the window to open the blinds. Light entered the room. I could smell breakfast cooking, so I walked to the kitchen. My mom was standing at the stove, making bacon. I sat down at the table and got ready to eat.