Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 344 · 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 river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.

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