Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 719 · 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 sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch

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