Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 400 · 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 new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing

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