Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 935 · 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?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.

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