Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 310 · 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 smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch

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