Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 202 · 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 bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
14. 14.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) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.

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