Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 932 · 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 snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell

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