Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 548 · 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 wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
17. 17.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) The temple bells rang out loudly.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.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 sea tasted very salty.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
33. 33.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) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight

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