Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 142 · 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 sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.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.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste

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