Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 786 · 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 tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing

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