Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 808 · 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 golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.

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