Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 391 · 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?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing

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