Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 116 · 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 bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight

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