Five Senses Writing Worksheet

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

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