Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 696 · 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 bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
12. 12.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
18. 18.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 kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) The fish market had a strong smell. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
27. 27.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The river water felt icy on my feet. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (c) The medicine had a bitter taste.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) hearing
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) touch
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) sight
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell

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