Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 518 · 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?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.

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