Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 264 · 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 sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell

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