Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 485 · 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?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight

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