Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 655 · 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 line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.

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