Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 910 · 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?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight

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