Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 296 · 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 sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight

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