Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 944 · 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 hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.

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