Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 579 · 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 mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste

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