Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 785 · 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) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.

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