Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 772 · 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 sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight

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