Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 387 · 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 rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing

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