Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 399 · 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 mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.

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