Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 756 · 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) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.

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