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Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 442 · 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 touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
  2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.”
    (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
  3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
  4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.”
    (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
  5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.”
    (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
  6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
  7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
  8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
  9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
  10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
  11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.”
    (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
  12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.”
    (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
  13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.”
    (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
  14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
  15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.”
    (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
  16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
  17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.”
    (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
  18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
  19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.”
    (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
  20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.”
    (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
  21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
  22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
  23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
  24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
  25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
  26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
  27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
  28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
  30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.”
    (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
  31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
  32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
  33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
  34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
  35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
  36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
  37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
  38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
  39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.”
    (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
  40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight

Answer key

  1. The snail felt slimy on my palm.
  2. hearing
  3. The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
  4. touch
  5. touch
  6. Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  7. The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
  8. touch
  9. smell
  10. sight
  11. hearing
  12. touch
  13. sight
  14. The river water felt icy on my feet.
  15. taste
  16. smell
  17. taste
  18. I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  19. smell
  20. hearing
  21. The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
  22. Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
  23. I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
  24. The golden sand glittered in the sun.
  25. I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
  26. The thunder crashed and roared.
  27. The medicine had a bitter taste.
  28. The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
  29. Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
  30. touch
  31. hearing
  32. The temple bells rang out loudly.
  33. taste
  34. smell
  35. The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
  36. We heard the train whistle far away.
  37. The pressure cooker hissed three times.
  38. The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
  39. hearing
  40. taste

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