Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 619 · 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 tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight

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