Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 620 · 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 rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I tasted the soup and added more salt.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lemon juice tasted very sour.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.

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