Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 616 · 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 lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch

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