Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 251 · 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 scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.

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