Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 662 · 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 lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing

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