Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 794 · 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 clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste

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