Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 444 · 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 smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
37. 37.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 mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste

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