Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 901 · 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 hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing

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