Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 634 · 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?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight

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