Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 546 · 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 smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight

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