Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 81 · 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 tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.

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