Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 41 · 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 baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing

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