Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 338 · 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 smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.

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