Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 227 · 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?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (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.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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