Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 834 · 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 tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste

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