Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 191 · 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 warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.

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