Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 684 · 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 scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) sight
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (c) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fish market had a strong smell. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) I saw a rainbow over the green fields.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
25. 25.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 warm sand tickled my toes.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) I looked at the white peak of the mountain.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) taste
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell

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