Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 644 · 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 wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.

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