Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 504 · 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 snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing

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