Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 168 · 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 touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing

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