Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 478 · 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 tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell

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