Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 370 · 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?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight

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