Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 389 · 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 smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.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 golden sand glittered in the sun.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.

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