Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 118 · 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 glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.

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