Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 8 · 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 touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing

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