Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 771 · 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 sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.

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