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Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 669 · 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?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.”
    (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
  2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
  3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
  4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
  5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
  6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
  7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
  8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
  9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
  10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
  11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
  14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
  15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
  16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
  17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
  18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
  19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
  20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
  22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.”
    (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
  23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
  24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
  25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
  26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
  27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
  28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
  29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.”
    (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
  30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
  31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.”
    (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
  32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
  33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
  34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
  35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
  36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
  37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
  38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
  39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
  40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The sea tasted very salty.

Answer key

  1. sight
  2. taste
  3. The golden sand glittered in the sun.
  4. The lake sparkled under the full moon.
  5. The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
  6. smell
  7. touch
  8. The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
  9. I felt the cool breeze on my face.
  10. taste
  11. The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  12. Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
  13. I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
  14. sight
  15. hearing
  16. Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
  17. sight
  18. The thunder crashed and roared.
  19. smell
  20. Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
  21. The river water felt icy on my feet.
  22. smell
  23. The temple bells rang out loudly.
  24. The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
  25. hearing
  26. The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
  27. The sea tasted very salty.
  28. The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
  29. hearing
  30. The medicine had a bitter taste.
  31. sight
  32. The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
  33. hearing
  34. sight
  35. The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
  36. I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
  37. touch
  38. The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
  39. smell
  40. The fish market had a strong smell.

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