Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 159 · 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 taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.

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