Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 760 · 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?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.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) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch

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