Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 414 · 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 fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.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 river water felt icy on my feet.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.

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