Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 465 · 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 warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste

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