Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 262 · 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 hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch

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