Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 320 · 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?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste

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