Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 267 · 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 smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.

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