Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 851 · 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) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing

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