Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 514 · 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 sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.

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