Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 437 · 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 taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell

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