Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 803 · 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 sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.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) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell

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