Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 406 · 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?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.

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