Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 307 · 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 saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight

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