Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 241 · 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 fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell

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