Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 661 · 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 lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.

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