Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 70 · 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) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.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 wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight

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