Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 701 · 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 sight? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
2. 2.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The old door creaked as it opened.
6. 6.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 new bicycle shone bright red.
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) touch
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) taste
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The temple bells rang out loudly.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) sight
15. 15.Which sense does this line use?
    “The golden sand glittered in the sun.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
18. 18.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) touch
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The thunder crashed and roared. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) smell (b) taste (c) touch
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) smell
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) smell
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (b) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (c) The fish market had a strong smell.
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The clay cup felt hot in my hands.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The glue felt sticky between my fingers. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
39. 39.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.

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