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Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 641 · 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) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
  2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
  3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
  5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
  6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
  7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
  8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
  9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
  10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
  11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
  12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
  13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
  14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.”
    (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
  15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
  16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.”
    (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
  17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.”
    (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
  18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
  19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.”
    (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
  20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.”
    (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
  21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
  22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
  23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
  25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
  26. 26.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 bitter gourd tasted bitter.
  27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
  29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
  30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
  31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
  33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
  35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.”
    (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
  36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.”
    (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
  37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.”
    (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
  38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
  39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
  40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.”
    (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch

Answer key

  1. The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
  2. The snail felt slimy on my palm.
  3. The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
  4. hearing
  5. sight
  6. taste
  7. sight
  8. The new bicycle shone bright red.
  9. touch
  10. sight
  11. I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
  12. Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  13. hearing
  14. sight
  15. We heard the train whistle far away.
  16. taste
  17. taste
  18. hearing
  19. sight
  20. sight
  21. The warm sand tickled my toes.
  22. sight
  23. Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  24. taste
  25. I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
  26. The temple bells rang out loudly.
  27. The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
  28. I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  29. taste
  30. smell
  31. I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
  32. The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
  33. The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
  34. hearing
  35. hearing
  36. touch
  37. hearing
  38. The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  39. The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
  40. touch

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