Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 71 · 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?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.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) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch

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