Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 859 · 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) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.

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