Five Senses Writing Worksheet

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

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