Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 743 · 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) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “A whistle blew at the start of the race.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) sight
3. 3.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (b) The old door creaked as it opened. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
5. 5.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) taste
6. 6.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) taste
7. 7.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The glue felt sticky between my fingers.
8. 8.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (b) A whistle blew at the start of the race. (c) I tasted the soup and added more salt.
9. 9.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The wet soap slipped from my hands. (b) Rain drummed on the tin roof all night. (c) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.” (a) hearing (b) touch (c) taste
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “The crowd cheered loudly for our team.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) touch
13. 13.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen.” (a) touch (b) smell (c) taste
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “Colourful kites dotted the blue sky.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) taste
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy.
16. 16.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
17. 17.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.
19. 19.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The pressure cooker hissed three times. (b) The lemon pickle tasted salty and sour. (c) A whiff of incense floated from the temple.
20. 20.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) sight (b) touch (c) smell
21. 21.Which sense does this line use?
    “Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) touch
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The new bicycle shone bright red. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
23. 23.Which sense does this line use?
    “The scent of Grandma’s perfume filled the room.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
24. 24.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (b) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (c) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue.
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
26. 26.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Lightning flashed across the night sky.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
28. 28.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lemon juice tasted very sour.” (a) smell (b) hearing (c) taste
29. 29.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) smell
30. 30.Which sense does this line use?
    “The lake sparkled under the full moon.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
31. 31.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (b) The sunset painted the sky orange and pink. (c) The thunder crashed and roared.
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (b) We heard the train whistle far away. (c) The lake sparkled under the full moon.
33. 33.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I tasted the soup and added more salt. (b) The smell of frying onions floated out of the kitchen. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
35. 35.Which sense does this line use?
    “I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
36. 36.Which sense does this line use?
    “The thunder crashed and roared.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) sight
37. 37.Which sense does this line use?
    “I felt the cool breeze on my face.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “The kulfi tasted of cardamom and saffron.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) taste
40. 40.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) hearing

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