Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 502 · 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 crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing

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