Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 366 · 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 pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.

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