Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 422 · 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 temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell

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