Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 300 · 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 taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.

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