Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 852 · 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 looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.

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