Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 575 · 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 touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.

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