Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 728 · 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 old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch

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