Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 304 · 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 smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing

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