Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 778 · 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?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch

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