Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 20 · 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?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell

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