Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 269 · 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 touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell

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