Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 407 · 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?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.

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