Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 509 · 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) smell (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight

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