Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 84 · 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 temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing

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