Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 247 · 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 touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight

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