Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 777 · 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 lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell

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