Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 152 · 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 hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell

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