Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 43 · 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 sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.

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