Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 523 · 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 sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing

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