Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 305 · 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?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
32. 32.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 jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.

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