Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 983 · 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 temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste

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