Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 640 · 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 smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.

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