Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 883 · 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) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight

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