Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 801 · 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 old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.

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