Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 813 · 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 smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight

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