Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 741 · 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 sea tasted very salty. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
37. 37.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) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.

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