Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 646 · 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 thunder crashed and roared. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.

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