Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 749 · 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 taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell

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