Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 492 · 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) smell (c) taste
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) I heard waves crashing on the rocks.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
39. 39.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) The river water felt icy on my feet.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste

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