Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 972 · 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 jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
2. 2.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) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
37. 37.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 fish market had a strong smell.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.

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