The Five Senses - Explanation and Examples
An A2 reference sheet for describing how things look, sound, smell, taste and feel. Compare examples such as The scarf feels soft and The scarf feels like silk, then check when to add a, an or no article.
What’s in the worksheet?
- Side-by-side examples for five sense verbs
- Guidance on a, an and verb agreement
Choose between a sense verb followed by an adjective and one followed by like and a noun phrase.
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A simple way to teach it
Before the lesson
Start with a familiar object such as a scarf and elicit one quality and one comparison.
- Read the two scarf examples and underline what follows feels.
- Ask learners to sort a bell, soft and coffee into phrases that do or do not need like.
- Change It looks soft to They look soft, then ask for the same change with a different sense verb.
Support and extension
Keep the page available during speaking practice so learners can check articles and verb endings as they go.
Suggested approach. Adjust the pace and number of questions to suit your class.
