Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 88 · 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 watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste

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