Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 552 · 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 hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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