Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 857 · 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 glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.

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