Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 891 · 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 sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell

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