Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 610 · 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?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.

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