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Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 206 · 40 questions
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Writer's tip (Use all five senses): Sight: colours, light, shapes (the lake sparkled). Hearing: sounds (the bells rang). Smell: scents (the scent of jasmine). Taste: sweet, sour, salty, spicy, bitter. Touch: soft, rough, sticky, icy, prickly.

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  1. 1.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
  2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
  3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.”
    (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
  4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
  5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
  6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
  7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
  8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
  9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
  10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.”
    (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
  11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
  12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
  13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
  14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
  15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
  16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
  17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
  18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
  19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
  20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.”
    (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
  21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
  22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
  23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
  24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
  25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
  26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.”
    (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
  27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.”
    (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
  28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.”
    (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
  29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
  30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.”
    (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
  31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
  32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
  33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
  34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
  35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
  36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
  37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
  38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
  39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
  40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch

Answer key

  1. touch
  2. I felt the cool breeze on my face.
  3. hearing
  4. hearing
  5. sight
  6. smell
  7. hearing
  8. The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
  9. smell
  10. sight
  11. The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
  12. I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
  13. touch
  14. sight
  15. sight
  16. The fish market had a strong smell.
  17. sight
  18. The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
  19. touch
  20. touch
  21. The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
  22. We heard the train whistle far away.
  23. I tasted the soup and added more salt.
  24. The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
  25. The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
  26. smell
  27. touch
  28. sight
  29. smell
  30. hearing
  31. Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  32. I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
  33. Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
  34. The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
  35. The new bicycle shone bright red.
  36. The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
  37. sight
  38. The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
  39. hearing
  40. touch

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