Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 525 · 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 temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
21. 21.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) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (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) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing

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