Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 317 · 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 snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell

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