Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 600 · 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 ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
23. 23.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 temple bells rang out loudly.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.

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