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Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 425 · 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 line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
  2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
  3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
  4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
  5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
  6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
  7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
  8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.”
    (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
  9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
  10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.”
    (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
  11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
  12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
  13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
  14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
  15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
  16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
  17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
  18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
  19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
  20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
  21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
  22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
  23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.”
    (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
  24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
  25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
  26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
  27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
  29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
  30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
  32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
  33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
  34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
  36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
  37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
  38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
  39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
  40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.”
    (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell

Answer key

  1. The lemon juice tasted very sour.
  2. taste
  3. The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  4. hearing
  5. I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
  6. sight
  7. The warm sand tickled my toes.
  8. hearing
  9. smell
  10. sight
  11. I tasted the soup and added more salt.
  12. The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
  13. I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
  14. The golden sand glittered in the sun.
  15. I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
  16. smell
  17. taste
  18. sight
  19. hearing
  20. We heard the train whistle far away.
  21. taste
  22. touch
  23. sight
  24. smell
  25. hearing
  26. touch
  27. I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
  28. A whistle blew at the start of the race.
  29. We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
  30. The sea tasted very salty.
  31. The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
  32. sight
  33. hearing
  34. Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
  35. The thunder crashed and roared.
  36. hearing
  37. The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
  38. touch
  39. The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
  40. taste

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