Five Senses Writing Worksheet

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

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