Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 220 · 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 new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight

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