Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 805 · 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) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste

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