Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 516 · 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 sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste

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