Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 807 · 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 rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.

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