Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 951 · 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 sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.

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