Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 228 · 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?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.

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