Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 811 · 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 smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
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 line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste

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