Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 161 · 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 tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight

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