Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 842 · 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?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch

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