Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 266 · 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 whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste

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