Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 85 · 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?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight

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