Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 237 · 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) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing

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