Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 226 · 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 baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.

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