Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 704 · 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 taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch

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