Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 690 · 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) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing

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