Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 96 · 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 wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.

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