Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 200 · 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 golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight

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