Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 454 · 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 crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch

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