Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 416 · 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 baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell

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