Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 376 · 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 temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste

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