Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 378 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
36. 36.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 warm sand tickled my toes.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste

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