Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 303 · 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?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.

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