Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 541 · 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?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.

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