Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 466 · 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 line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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