Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 965 · 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?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight

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