Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 393 · 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) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.

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