Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 194 · 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 lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight

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