Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 563 · 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 smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) I felt the cool breeze on my face.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.

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