Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 700 · 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 clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) hearing
4. 4.Which sense does this line use?
   “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The wet soap slipped from my hands.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
10. 10.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The new bicycle shone bright red. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) We watched the peacock open its blue tail.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wet soap slipped from my hands.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The warm sand tickled my toes.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) sight
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The cactus was prickly when I touched it.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) sight
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (b) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
32. 32.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The old door creaked as it opened. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) hearing (c) smell
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “I heard waves crashing on the rocks.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste

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