Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 424 · 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 jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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