Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 751 · 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 sea tasted very salty. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.

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