Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 581 · 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 sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight

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