Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 114 · 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 smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.

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