Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 549 · 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 ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing

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