Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 520 · 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?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.

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