Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 531 · 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 lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell

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