Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 93 · 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?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight

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