Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 151 · 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 smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.

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