Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 736 · 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 line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
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?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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