Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 412 · 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) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.

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