Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 140 · 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?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste

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