Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 674 · 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?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
34. 34.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.

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