Five Senses Writing Worksheet

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

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