Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 190 · 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 smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
5. 5.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 tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell

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