Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 744 · 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 hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste

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