Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 126 · 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 smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
9. 9.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 earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.

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