Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 979 · 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) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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