Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 395 · 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 smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing

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