Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 827 · 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) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.

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