Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 683 · 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) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) touch
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The cactus was prickly when I touched it.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
22. 22.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) hearing
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sea tasted very salty.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing

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