Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 164 · 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 old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
24. 24.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 wet soap slipped from my hands.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.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) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight

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