Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 39 · 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 snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.

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