Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 783 · 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 tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing

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