Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 181 · 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) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.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 glue felt sticky between my fingers.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight

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