Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 408 · 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 medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
29. 29.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 bees buzzed around the hive.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing

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