Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 530 · 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 earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing

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