Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 729 · 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?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste

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