Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 446 · 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 scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.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 crowd cheered loudly for our team.

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