Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 853 · 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) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.

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