Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 215 · 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 warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste

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