Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 586 · 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 sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.

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