Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 103 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.

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