Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 958 · 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 golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.

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