Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 695 · 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?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.

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