Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 919 · 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?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing

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