Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 216 · 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 cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.

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