Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 169 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight

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