Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 409 · 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 sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch

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