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Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 949 · 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 touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
  2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
  4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
  5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
  6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.”
    (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
  7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.”
    (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
  8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
  9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
  10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.”
    (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
  11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
  12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.”
    (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
  13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
  14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
  15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.”
    (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
  16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
  17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
  18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.”
    (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
  19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
  20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
  21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.”
    (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
  22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
  23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
  24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.”
    (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
  25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.”
    (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
  26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.”
    (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
  27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.”
    (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
  28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.”
    (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
  29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
  30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
  31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
  32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
  33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
  34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.”
    (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
  35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
  36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.”
    (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
  37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
  38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
  39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
  40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.

Answer key

  1. The wet soap slipped from my hands.
  2. Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
  3. Lightning flashed across the night sky.
  4. The lake sparkled under the full moon.
  5. I felt the cool breeze on my face.
  6. sight
  7. sight
  8. hearing
  9. smell
  10. smell
  11. hearing
  12. hearing
  13. The old door creaked as it opened.
  14. The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
  15. taste
  16. The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
  17. sight
  18. touch
  19. The fish market had a strong smell.
  20. The new bicycle shone bright red.
  21. smell
  22. The river water felt icy on my feet.
  23. The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
  24. sight
  25. sight
  26. hearing
  27. touch
  28. hearing
  29. I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
  30. smell
  31. The lemon juice tasted very sour.
  32. The warm sand tickled my toes.
  33. sight
  34. hearing
  35. I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
  36. sight
  37. The temple bells rang out loudly.
  38. I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
  39. The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
  40. The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.

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