Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 244 · 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) sight (b) taste (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.

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