Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 806 · 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) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.

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