Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 677 · 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 touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell

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