Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 240 · 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 fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.

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