Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 259 · 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) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.

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