Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 333 · 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 bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell

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