Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 136 · 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 line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste

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