Five Senses Writing Worksheet

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

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