Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 659 · 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 rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.

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