Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 178 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.

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