Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 583 · 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 hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch

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