Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 147 · 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 bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
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 line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.

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