Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 145 · 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 a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight

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