Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 50 · 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?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The warm sand tickled my toes. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.

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