Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 959 · 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) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch

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