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Adjectives for the Five Senses — Answers

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Adjectives for the Five Senses — Answers

Part A: Which sense?

Some adjectives tell us how things look, sound, feel, taste or smell. Circle the sense each adjective goes with.

1.sour
  1. Asee
  2. Bhear
  3. Ctaste

Answer: taste

Sour is how something tastes, like a lemon.

2.noisy
  1. Ahear
  2. Btouch
  3. Csmell

Answer: hear

Noisy is how something sounds.

3.prickly
  1. Ahear
  2. Btouch
  3. Ctaste

Answer: touch

Prickly is how something feels, like a cactus.

4.sparkly
  1. Asee
  2. Bhear
  3. Csmell

Answer: see

Sparkly is how something looks.

5.stinky
  1. Asee
  2. Bhear
  3. Csmell

Answer: smell

Stinky is how something smells.

6.quiet
  1. Atouch
  2. Bhear
  3. Ctaste

Answer: hear

Quiet is how something sounds.

Part B: Find the sense adjective

Each sentence has one adjective. Write it on the line.

7.The soup was salty.

Answer: salty

  1. salty = taste
8.I heard a loud bang.

Answer: loud

  1. loud = hear
9.The kitten has soft fur.

Answer: soft

  1. soft = touch
10.The rose smells sweet.

Answer: sweet

  1. sweet = smell
11.We saw a shiny coin.

Answer: shiny

  1. shiny = see
12.The lemon tastes sour.

Answer: sour

  1. sour = taste

Part C: Choose the best adjective

Circle the adjective that fits best.

13.The ice is (answer space).
  1. Acold
  2. Bhot
  3. Cfurry

Answer: cold

Ice feels cold.

14.A bee makes a (answer space) sound.
  1. Asour
  2. Bbuzzing
  3. Csmooth

Answer: buzzing

A bee's sound is buzzing. Sour and smooth do not describe sounds.

15.The old cheese smells (answer space).
  1. Ashiny
  2. Bquiet
  3. Cstinky

Answer: stinky

Old cheese can smell stinky.

16.The sky at night is (answer space).
  1. Adark
  2. Bsalty
  3. Cloud

Answer: dark

The night sky looks dark.

Part D: Your turn

17.Your turn: choose a food you like. Write two sentences about it. Use adjectives for at least two senses.

Model answer: My toast is warm and crunchy. It smells buttery.

Success criteria:

  • Two sentences about one food
  • Adjectives for at least two different senses
  • Each sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a punctuation mark
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