Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 436 · 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 wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.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 rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.

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