Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 593 · 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?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.

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