Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 214 · 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 looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.

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