Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 431 · 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?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch

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