Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 175 · 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 hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.

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