Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 205 · 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 lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste

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