Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 233 · 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 crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell

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