Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 479 · 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) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.

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