Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 423 · 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 sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.

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