Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 648 · 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 smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing

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