Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 441 · 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 tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing

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