Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 861 · 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 sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch

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