Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 358 · 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) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.

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