Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 507 · 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 rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell

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