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Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 698 · 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?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.”
    (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
  2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
  4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
  5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
  6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.”
    (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
  7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.”
    (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
  8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.”
    (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
  9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
  10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
  11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.”
    (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
  12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
  13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.”
    (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
  14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
  16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
  17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
  18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
  19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
  20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
  21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
  22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
  23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
  24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
  25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
  26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
  28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.”
    (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
  29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
  30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
  32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
  33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
  34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
  35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
  36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.”
    (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
  37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
  38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.”
    (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
  39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
  40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.”
    (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight

Answer key

  1. hearing
  2. The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
  3. The warm sand tickled my toes.
  4. A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
  5. The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
  6. sight
  7. sight
  8. sight
  9. Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
  10. sight
  11. smell
  12. The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  13. taste
  14. I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  15. touch
  16. smell
  17. I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
  18. The lake sparkled under the full moon.
  19. The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
  20. The sea tasted very salty.
  21. The wet soap slipped from my hands.
  22. The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
  23. taste
  24. The golden sand glittered in the sun.
  25. The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
  26. The snail felt slimy on my palm.
  27. hearing
  28. taste
  29. The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
  30. Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  31. The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
  32. smell
  33. sight
  34. sight
  35. hearing
  36. smell
  37. hearing
  38. smell
  39. The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
  40. sight

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