Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 856 · 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 sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight

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