Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 885 · 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) smell (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight

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