Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 55 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.

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