Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 709 · 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 river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.

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