Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 95 · 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 hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.

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