Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 415 · 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?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
6. 6.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 river water felt icy on my feet.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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