Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 536 · 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 touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
17. 17.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) We heard the train whistle far away.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (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.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.

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