Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 52 · 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?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell

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