Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 888 · 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 smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.

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