Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 76 · 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 medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight

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