Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 323 · 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 touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste

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