Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 791 · 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 wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch

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