Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 738 · 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 golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste

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