Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 723 · 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 snail felt slimy on my palm.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fish market had a strong smell.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) hearing
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) The bees buzzed around the hive. (c) The bitter gourd tasted bitter.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (b) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (c) Lightning flashed across the night sky.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) I heard waves crashing on the rocks. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “We heard the train whistle far away.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whiff of incense floated from the temple.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) touch (b) taste (c) smell
11. 11.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) hearing
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
14. 14.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The clay cup felt hot in my hands. (b) The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room. (c) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I looked at the white peak of the mountain. (b) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (b) The earth smelled lovely after the first rain. (c) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The warm sand tickled my toes. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
25. 25.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty.
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree. (b) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (c) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “The glue felt sticky between my fingers.” (a) taste (b) touch (c) hearing
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tree bark felt rough under my fingers.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bees buzzed around the hive.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The bitter gourd tasted bitter.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) taste
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) smell
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.
38. 38.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) We heard the train whistle far away.

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