Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 217 · 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?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight

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