Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 503 · 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 pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sea tasted very salty. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.

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