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Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 881 · 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?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
  2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
  3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
  4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
  5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.”
    (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
  6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.”
    (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
  7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
  8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
  9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
  10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
  11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
  12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
  13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
  14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
  15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
  16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
  17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.”
    (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
  18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
  19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
  20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
  21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
  22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
  23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.”
    (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
  24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
  25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.”
    (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
  26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
  27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
  28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
  30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
  31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
  33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
  34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.”
    (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
  35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
  36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
  37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
  39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
  40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.

Answer key

  1. hearing
  2. touch
  3. sight
  4. The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
  5. smell
  6. smell
  7. The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
  8. Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
  9. I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
  10. hearing
  11. The lemon juice tasted very sour.
  12. The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
  13. The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
  14. touch
  15. hearing
  16. Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
  17. taste
  18. sight
  19. sight
  20. hearing
  21. The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
  22. The warm sand tickled my toes.
  23. hearing
  24. smell
  25. sight
  26. I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
  27. The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
  28. The new bicycle shone bright red.
  29. The river water felt icy on my feet.
  30. The thunder crashed and roared.
  31. I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  32. touch
  33. I tasted the soup and added more salt.
  34. touch
  35. The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
  36. sight
  37. Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  38. The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  39. The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
  40. The bees buzzed around the hive.

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