Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 308 · 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) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste

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