Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 42 · 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 hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.

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