Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 468 · 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 smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing

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