Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 837 · 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 mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
32. 32.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) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.

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