Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 368 · 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 clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.

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