Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 537 · 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) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell

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