Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 623 · 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 line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) taste
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) hearing
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight

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