Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 838 · 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 fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight

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