Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 337 · 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 wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing

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