Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 977 · 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 taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.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) The bees buzzed around the hive.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing

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