Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 793 · 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 new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.

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