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Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 924 · 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 bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
  2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.”
    (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
  3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.”
    (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
  4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
  5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
  6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
  7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
  8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
  9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.”
    (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
  10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
  11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
  12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.”
    (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
  13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.”
    (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
  14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
  15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
  16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
  17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
  18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.”
    (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
  19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.”
    (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
  20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.”
    (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
  21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.”
    (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
  22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
  23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.”
    (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
  24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
  25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
  26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
  28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
  29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.”
    (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
  30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
  31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
  32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.”
    (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
  33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.”
    (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
  34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
  35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
  36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
  37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
  38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
  39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
  40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing

Answer key

  1. The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
  2. taste
  3. sight
  4. Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  5. taste
  6. smell
  7. The temple bells rang out loudly.
  8. sight
  9. taste
  10. smell
  11. touch
  12. touch
  13. taste
  14. The thunder crashed and roared.
  15. I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  16. A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
  17. smell
  18. taste
  19. smell
  20. smell
  21. sight
  22. hearing
  23. sight
  24. The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
  25. taste
  26. The river water felt icy on my feet.
  27. sight
  28. hearing
  29. hearing
  30. hearing
  31. touch
  32. hearing
  33. hearing
  34. hearing
  35. sight
  36. The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
  37. touch
  38. The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
  39. We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
  40. sight

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