Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 903 · 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 heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch

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