Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 921 · 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 ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
12. 12.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 cactus was prickly when I touched it.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.

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