Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 938 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.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 tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.

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