Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 491 · 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 touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.

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