Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 239 · 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 smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.

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