Question

Read the excerpt from Paolo’s personal narrative, “The Amusement Park.”

The first time I rode a roller coaster, I was nine years old. I remember feeling both terrified and excited. I had goosebumps, and the hairs on my arms were standing straight up. My sister and I waited in line for an hour, which only made me more nervous.

Which sentence is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?
“The first time I rode a roller coaster, I was nine years old.”
“I remember feeling both terrified and excited.”
“I had goosebumps, and the hairs on my arms were standing straight up.”
“My sister and I waited in line for an hour, which only made me more nervous.”

Answer 1

“I had goosebumps, and the hairs on my arms were standing straight up.”

This sentence gives a concrete, sensory image (touch/visual) that vividly shows how the narrator felt.