Five Senses Writing Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 9: Writing with the five senses · Set 759 · 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 taste? (a) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (b) The ripe mango tasted wonderfully sweet. (c) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.
2. 2.Which sense does this line use?
   “The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) smell
3. 3.Which sense does this line use?
   “I saw tall yellow sunflowers in a row.” (a) touch (b) hearing (c) sight
4. 4.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) The temple bells rang out loudly. (b) Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark. (c) The clay cup felt hot in my hands.
5. 5.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (c) The bees buzzed around the hive.
6. 6.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) The wool blanket felt scratchy on my neck. (b) The thunder crashed and roared. (c) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.
7. 7.Which sense does this line use?
   “The earth smelled lovely after the first rain.” (a) smell (b) sight (c) touch
8. 8.Which sense does this line use?
   “The new bicycle shone bright red.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) sight
9. 9.Which sense does this line use?
   “The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.” (a) hearing (b) taste (c) smell
10. 10.Which sense does this line use?
    “I looked at the white peak of the mountain.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) touch
11. 11.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The bitter gourd tasted bitter. (b) The crowd cheered loudly for our team. (c) The rubbish dump gave off a terrible stink.
12. 12.Which sense does this line use?
    “Diyas twinkled on every windowsill.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) smell
13. 13.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) The mint chutney tasted sour and salty. (c) The golden sand glittered in the sun.
14. 14.Which sense does this line use?
    “The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.” (a) hearing (b) smell (c) sight
15. 15.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs. (b) The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich. (c) The warm sand tickled my toes.
16. 16.Which sense does this line use?
    “The old door creaked as it opened.” (a) sight (b) hearing (c) smell
17. 17.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (b) The lake sparkled under the full moon. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
18. 18.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) We heard the train whistle far away. (b) The smell of fresh bread filled the kitchen. (c) The river water felt icy on my feet.
19. 19.Which sense does this line use?
    “The gulab jamun tasted sweet and rich.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) touch
20. 20.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The golden sand glittered in the sun. (b) The snail felt slimy on my palm. (c) The smell of toast drifted up the stairs.
21. 21.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (b) The tamarind tasted sour on my tongue. (c) The crowd cheered loudly for our team.
22. 22.Which line uses the sense of taste? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The medicine had a bitter taste. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
23. 23.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The river water felt icy on my feet. (b) The sea tasted very salty. (c) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden.
24. 24.Which sense does this line use?
    “The medicine had a bitter taste.” (a) taste (b) sight (c) smell
25. 25.Which sense does this line use?
    “The pressure cooker hissed three times.” (a) taste (b) smell (c) hearing
26. 26.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I smelled fresh coriander at the vegetable stall. (b) Lightning flashed across the night sky. (c) The snail felt slimy on my palm.
27. 27.Which sense does this line use?
    “Fireflies glowed like tiny lamps in the dark.” (a) touch (b) sight (c) hearing
28. 28.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The jalebi tasted sweet and syrupy. (b) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window. (c) The baby giggled when Dad made funny noises.
29. 29.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) The lemon juice tasted very sour. (b) I felt the cool breeze on my face. (c) The new bicycle shone bright red.
30. 30.Which line uses the sense of smell? (a) The cactus was prickly when I touched it. (b) A whiff of incense floated from the temple. (c) A whistle blew at the start of the race.
31. 31.Which sense does this line use?
    “The river water felt icy on my feet.” (a) hearing (b) sight (c) touch
32. 32.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The bees buzzed around the hive. (b) I sniffed the scent of jasmine in the garden. (c) The sea tasted very salty.
33. 33.Which sense does this line use?
    “The temple bells rang out loudly.” (a) sight (b) taste (c) hearing
34. 34.Which sense does this line use?
    “We watched the peacock open its blue tail.” (a) smell (b) touch (c) sight
35. 35.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) Colourful kites dotted the blue sky. (b) The temple bells rang out loudly. (c) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh.
36. 36.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The tree bark felt rough under my fingers. (b) Dad sniffed the milk to check if it was fresh. (c) I heard the koel singing in the mango tree.
37. 37.Which line uses the sense of sight? (a) We watched the peacock open its blue tail. (b) The silk sari felt smooth against my cheek. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.
38. 38.Which line uses the sense of touch? (a) I saw a rainbow over the green fields. (b) The kitten’s fur felt soft and fluffy. (c) The fragrance of roses drifted through the window.
39. 39.Which sense does this line use?
    “I saw a rainbow over the green fields.” (a) sight (b) smell (c) hearing
40. 40.Which line uses the sense of hearing? (a) The medicine had a bitter taste. (b) Diyas twinkled on every windowsill. (c) The pressure cooker hissed three times.

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